Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.13/15.006.30097/15.009.20077 on Windows/OS X double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.13/15.006.30097/15.009.20077 on Windows/OS X. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to double free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-1111. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.13/15.006.30097/15.009.20077 on Windows/OS X (Document Reader Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Graphics State dictionary.

The weakness was presented 04/30/2016 as APSB16-02 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1111 since 12/22/2015. 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 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87917). zerodayinitiative.com is providing further details. See VDB-80235, VDB-80236, VDB-80237 and VDB-80238 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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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 🔍
04/30/2016 +130 days 🔍
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05/01/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/27/2022 +2278 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-02
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-1111 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83063

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2016 22:37
Updated: 07/27/2022 14:39
Changes: 05/01/2016 22:37 (51), 04/07/2017 11:11 (22), 07/27/2022 14:39 (3)
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