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, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.18/15.006.30244/15.020.20042. This impacts an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-2958. 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, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.18/15.006.30244/15.020.20042 (Document Reader Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is 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. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2017. The weakness was shared 01/05/2017 by Sebastian Apelt with Zero Day Initiative as APSB17-01 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-2958 since 12/02/2016. 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 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 related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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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 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-01
Researcher: Sebastian Apelt
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2958 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95159

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SecurityFocus: 95343 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB17-01 Use-After-Free Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2958 - Adobe - Multiple Products - Use-After-Free Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037574

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2017 09:42
Updated: 09/01/2024 11:32
Changes: 01/11/2017 09:42 (81), 08/26/2020 09:39 (2), 10/28/2022 10:11 (3), 09/01/2024 11:32 (16)
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