Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-6690. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 10/13/2015 by AbdulAziz Hariri (iDefense) with Nanyang Technological University as APSB15-24 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6690 since 08/26/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 86402 (Adobe Acrobat <= 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 / 2015.006.30060 / 2015.008.20082 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-24)), 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 124151 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-24)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.16 or 11.0.13 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 20078.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86402), SecurityFocus (BID 77064†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033796†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53413†). isc.sans.edu is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-78392, VDB-78393, VDB-78394 and VDB-78396. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 86402
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat <= 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 / 2015.006.30060 / 2015.008.20082 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-24)
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OpenVAS ID: 103192
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 October15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.16/11.0.13
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB15-24
Researcher: AbdulAziz Hariri (iDefense)
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6690 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6690
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78395
SecurityFocus: 77064 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB15-24 Use-After-Free Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033796 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Bypass Security Restrictions
Vulnerability Center: 53413 - [APSB15-24] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution due to Use-After-Free - CVE-2015-6690, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2015 16:21
Updated: 06/21/2022 08:32
Changes: 10/14/2015 16:21 (63), 04/07/2017 10:47 (19), 06/21/2022 08:29 (2), 06/21/2022 08:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:CD2:103

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