Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.18/15.006.30244/15.020.20042 Javascript Engine use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.18/15.006.30244/15.020.20042. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-2956. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.18/15.006.30244/15.020.20042 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Javascript Engine. 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:

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine, related to manipulation of the navigation pane. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/05/2017 by Sebastian Apelt with Zero Day Initiative as APSB17-01 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-2956 since 12/02/2016. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96455 (Adobe Reader < 11.0.19 / 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370277 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01)).

Upgrading 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 (96455) and SecurityFocus (BID 95343†). The entries VDB-95140, VDB-95141, VDB-95142 and VDB-95143 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 96455
Nessus Name: Adobe Reader < 11.0.19 / 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01) (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 103337
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Security Updates(apsb17-01)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/02/2016 🔍
01/05/2017 +34 days 🔍
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01/10/2017 +5 days 🔍
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01/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/28/2022 +2115 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-01
Researcher: Sebastian Apelt
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95157

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SecurityFocus: 95343 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB17-01 Use-After-Free Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2956 - Adobe - Multiple Products - Use-After-Free Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037574

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2017 09:42
Updated: 10/28/2022 10:03
Changes: 01/11/2017 09:42 (83), 08/26/2020 09:44 (2), 10/28/2022 10:03 (3)
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