VDB-96804 · CVE-2016-8713 · BID 96155

Nitro Pro 10.5.9.9 PDF Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Nitro Pro 10.5.9.9. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PDF Parser. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-8713. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Nitro Pro 10.5.9.9. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component PDF Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A remote out of bound write / memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Nitro Pro 10.5.9.9. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 02/03/2017. The weakness was shared 02/10/2017 by Piotr Bania with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-8713 since 10/17/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96155†). The entries VDB-96802 and VDB-96803 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 103119
OpenVAS Name: Nitro Pro Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Timelineinfo

10/17/2016 🔍
02/03/2017 +109 days 🔍
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02/10/2017 +7 days 🔍
02/10/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/12/2022 +2100 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Researcher: Piotr Bania
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-8713 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8713
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96804
SecurityFocus: 96155 - Nitro PDF Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8713 - Nitro Pro - Memory Corruption Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2017 10:11
Updated: 11/12/2022 17:23
Changes: 02/11/2017 10:11 (61), 08/13/2020 15:13 (7), 11/12/2022 17:23 (13)
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Cache ID: 216:2E9:103

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