Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.13/11.0.10 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.13/11.0.10. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-3053. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.13/11.0.10 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. 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.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2015 by AbdulAziz Hariri with HP as APSB15-10 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3053 since 04/09/2015. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83470 (Adobe Acrobat < 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 Windows. 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 10.1.14 or 11.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at adobe.com. 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 19458.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103163), Tenable (83470), SecurityFocus (BID 74602†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032284†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50092†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-68377, VDB-73805, VDB-75248 and VDB-75249 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 83470
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.14 / 11.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-10)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.14/11.0.11
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB15-10
Researcher: AbdulAziz Hariri
Organization: HP
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-3053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75247
X-Force: 103163 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat code execution
SecurityFocus: 74602
SecurityTracker: 1032284 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Information, any Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50092 - [APSB15-10] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution due to Use-After-Free - CVE-2015-3053, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2015 10:29
Updated: 05/10/2022 15:14
Changes: 05/13/2015 10:29 (50), 04/07/2017 10:46 (22), 05/10/2022 15:03 (1), 05/10/2022 15:08 (7), 05/10/2022 15:14 (1)
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