Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.16/15.006.30174/15.016.20045 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.16/15.006.30174/15.016.20045. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-4255. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.16/15.006.30174/15.016.20045 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown functionality. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 07/13/2016 by Jaanus Kp with Jaanus Kp Clarified Security as APSB16-26 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4255 since 04/27/2016. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92036 (Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.17 / 15.006.30198 / 15.017.20050 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-26) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370084 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-26)).

Upgrading to version 11.0.17, 15.006.30198 or 15.017.20050 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92036) and SecurityFocus (BID 91714†). The entries VDB-89076, VDB-89077, VDB-89078 and VDB-89079 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 92036
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.17 / 15.006.30198 / 15.017.20050 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-26) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 68089
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Security Updates(apsb16-26)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 11.0.17/15.006.30198/15.017.20050

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04/27/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-26
Researcher: Jaanus Kp
Organization: Jaanus Kp Clarified Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89139

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SecurityFocus: 91714 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2016-4255 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036281

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/13/2016 10:46
Updated: 10/03/2024 05:30
Changes: 07/13/2016 10:46 (62), 04/07/2017 11:05 (16), 09/02/2022 14:54 (3), 09/02/2022 14:55 (1), 10/03/2024 05:30 (16)
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