VDB-94528 · CVE-2016-7856 · BID 94875

Adobe DNG Converter up to 9.7 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe DNG Converter up to 9.7. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-7856. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe DNG Converter up to 9.7. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe DNG Converter versions 9.7 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was presented 12/15/2016 by Kushal Arvind Shah with Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7856 since 09/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370256 (Adobe DNG Converter Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB16-41)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94875†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 801344
OpenVAS Name: Adobe DNG Converter Memory Corruption Vulnerability - (Windows)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Kushal Arvind Shah
Organization: Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94528
SecurityFocus: 94875 - Adobe DNG Converter CVE-2016-7856 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2016 16:54
Updated: 09/19/2024 03:13
Changes: 12/15/2016 16:54 (56), 07/08/2019 09:23 (12), 09/19/2024 03:13 (18)
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