Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.02 Sandbox use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.02 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Sandbox. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2550. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.02 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader 11.0.02 allows attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by George Hotz during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.

The weakness was presented 03/06/2013 by George Hotz with Adobe as not defined wargames (pwn2own) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at twitter.com. The vendor was not involved in the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2550 since 03/10/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

A private exploit has been developed by George Hotz. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66409 (Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.3 / 10.1.7 / 9.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-15)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121176 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-15)).

Upgrading to version 11.0.03 eliminates this vulnerability. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Foxit Reader as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12856.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82778), Tenable (66409), SecurityFocus (BID 59803†), OSVDB (91201†) and Secunia (SA53420†). Further details are available at h30499.www3.hp.com. See VDB-7895, VDB-7975, VDB-7977 and VDB-7978 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: George Hotz
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Nessus ID: 66409
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.3 / 10.1.7 / 9.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-15)
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OpenVAS ID: 801525
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities -01 May13 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 11.0.03
Alternative: Foxit Reader
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03/01/2013 🔍
03/06/2013 +4 days 🔍
03/10/2013 +4 days 🔍
03/11/2013 +1 days 🔍
03/14/2013 +3 days 🔍
03/19/2013 +5 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: twitter.com
Researcher: George Hotz
Organization: Adobe
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7983

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X-Force: 82778
SecurityFocus: 59803 - RETIRED: Adobe Reader and Acrobat APSB13-15 Prenotification Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53420 - Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 91201
Vulnerability Center: 38844 - [APSB13-15] Adobe Reader 11.0.2 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability - CVE-2013-2550, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2013 13:24
Updated: 05/06/2021 11:37
Changes: 03/14/2013 13:24 (91), 10/18/2018 07:27 (15), 05/06/2021 11:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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