Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09 XML information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XML Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-8452. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09 (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 12/09/2014 by Alex Inführ with Cure53 as APSB14-28 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8452 since 10/22/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83473 (Adobe Reader < 10.1.14 / 11.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123579 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-10)).

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 19249.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99214), Tenable (83473), SecurityFocus (BID 71567†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031322†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47544†). The entries VDB-68360, VDB-68361, VDB-68362 and VDB-68363 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83473
Nessus Name: Adobe Reader < 10.1.14 / 11.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-10)
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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: Alex Inführ
Organization: Cure53
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8452 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68377
X-Force: 99214 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader XML information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71567 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat CVE-2014-8452 XML External Entity Information Disclosure 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: 47544 - [APSB14-28, APSB15-10] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Information Disclosure Related to XML external entities, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2014 17:11
Updated: 02/28/2022 02:04
Changes: 12/10/2014 17:11 (49), 04/07/2017 10:46 (32), 02/28/2022 01:50 (1), 02/28/2022 01:58 (7), 02/28/2022 02:04 (1)
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