VDB-88023 · CVE-2016-4165 · Qualys 370062

Adobe Brackets up to 1.6 Extension Manager input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Brackets up to 1.6. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Extension Manager. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4165. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Adobe Brackets up to 1.6. This affects an unknown code block of the component Extension Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The extension manager in Adobe Brackets before 1.7 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via invalid input.

The weakness was presented 06/16/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4165 since 04/27/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/27/2019).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370062 (Adobe Brackets Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-20)).

Upgrading to version 1.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-88022 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 870922
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Brackets Cross-site Scripting and Unspecified Vulnerabilities (MAC OS X)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Brackets 1.7

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04/27/2016 🔍
06/16/2016 +50 days 🔍
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01/27/2019 +954 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4165 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88023
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2016 16:48
Updated: 01/27/2019 16:37
Changes: 06/17/2016 16:48 (64), 01/27/2019 16:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:D1C:103

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