Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-9165. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8454 and CVE-2014-8455.

The weakness was disclosed 12/09/2014 by Wei Lei and Wu Hongjun with Nanyang Technological University as APSB14-28 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-9165 since 12/01/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79855 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.13 / 11.0.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-28)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123021 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-28)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.13 or 11.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 17218.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99198), Tenable (79855), SecurityFocus (BID 71575†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031322†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47521†). The entries VDB-68360, VDB-68361, VDB-68363 and VDB-68364 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79855
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.13 / 11.0.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-28)
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OpenVAS ID: 803803
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Dec14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.13/11.0.10
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-28
Researcher: Wei Lei, Wu Hongjun
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9165 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68362
X-Force: 99198 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 71575 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat CVE-2014-9165 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031322 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 47521 - [APSB14-28] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2014-9165, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2014 16:56
Updated: 02/27/2022 18:58
Changes: 12/10/2014 16:56 (47), 04/07/2017 10:45 (31), 02/27/2022 18:43 (1), 02/27/2022 18:51 (7), 02/27/2022 18:58 (1)
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