Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.13/15.006.30097/15.009.20077 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.13/15.006.30097/15.009.20077. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-0942. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.13/15.006.30097/15.009.20077 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/07/2016 by Chris Navarrete (iDefense) with Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs as APSB16-02 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0942 since 12/22/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87917 (Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.14 / 15.006.30119 / 15.010.20056 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-02)), 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 124506 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-02)).

Upgrading to version 11.0.14, 15.006.30119 or 15.010.20056 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 22442.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (87917), SecurityFocus (BID 80361†), SecurityTracker (ID 1034646†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55675†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-80235, VDB-80236, VDB-80237 and VDB-80238. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 87917
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.14 / 15.006.30119 / 15.010.20056 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-02)
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OpenVAS ID: 803434
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 January16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 11.0.14/15.006.30119/15.010.20056
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12/22/2015 🔍
01/07/2016 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-02
Researcher: Chris Navarrete (iDefense)
Organization: Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80241
SecurityFocus: 80361 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB16-02 Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034646 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass Security Restrictions
Vulnerability Center: 55675 - [APSB16-02] Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat DC, Reader and Reader DC Remote Memory Corruption - CVE-2016-0942, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2016 15:30
Updated: 07/03/2022 10:12
Changes: 01/14/2016 15:30 (67), 04/07/2017 11:11 (25), 07/03/2022 10:06 (3), 07/03/2022 10:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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