Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12 Javascript API access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12. This affects an unknown part of the component Javascript API. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-7620. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Javascript API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/13/2015 by AbdulAziz Hariri (WanderingGlitch) with Zero Day Initiative 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-2015-7620 since 10/01/2015. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 20603.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107218), Tenable (86402), SecurityFocus (BID 77074†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033796†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53468†). isc.sans.edu is providing further details. See VDB-78392, VDB-78393, VDB-78394 and VDB-78395 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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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 (WanderingGlitch)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7620 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7620
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78443
X-Force: 107218 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader security bypass
SecurityFocus: 77074 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB15-24 Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033796 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Bypass Security Restrictions
Vulnerability Center: 53468 - [APSB15-24] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution on Javascript API - CVE-2015-7620, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2015 16:21
Updated: 11/23/2024 06:37
Changes: 10/14/2015 16:21 (67), 04/07/2017 10:47 (18), 06/21/2022 15:41 (2), 06/21/2022 15:47 (1), 11/23/2024 06:37 (16)
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