CVE-2015-7614

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC app.launchURL Command Execution Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30094, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.009.20069 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via an app.launchURL call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6707, CVE-2015-6708, CVE-2015-6709, CVE-2015-6710, CVE-2015-6711, CVE-2015-6712, CVE-2015-6713, CVE-2015-6714, CVE-2015-6715, CVE-2015-6716, CVE-2015-6717, CVE-2015-6718, CVE-2015-6719, CVE-2015-6720, CVE-2015-6721, CVE-2015-6722, CVE-2015-6723, CVE-2015-6724, CVE-2015-6725, CVE-2015-7616, CVE-2015-7618, CVE-2015-7619, CVE-2015-7620, and CVE-2015-7623.

Adobe Reader y Acrobat 10.x en versiones anteriores a 10.1.16 y 11.x en versiones anteriores a 11.0.13, Acrobat y Acrobat Reader DC Classic en versiones anteriores a 2015.006.30094 y Acrobat y Acrobat Reader DC Continuous en versiones anteriores a 2015.009.20069 en Windows y OS X permite a atacantes eludir las restricciones de ejecución de la API JavaScript y ejecutar commys arbitrarias a través de una llamada app.launchURL, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-6707, CVE-2015-6708, CVE-2015-6709, CVE-2015-6710, CVE-2015-6711, CVE-2015-6712, CVE-2015-6713, CVE-2015-6714, CVE-2015-6715, CVE-2015-6716, CVE-2015-6717, CVE-2015-6718, CVE-2015-6719, CVE-2015-6720, CVE-2015-6721, CVE-2015-6722, CVE-2015-6723, CVE-2015-6724, CVE-2015-6725, CVE-2015-7616, CVE-2015-7618, CVE-2015-7619, CVE-2015-7620 y CVE-2015-7623.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within handling URL's passed to app.launchURL. A specially crafted cURL passed to app.launchURL can force a command to be executed. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the process.

*Credits: AbdulAziz Hariri - HP Zero Day Initiative

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-10-01 CVE Reserved
2015-10-13 CVE Published
2024-03-28 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033796	Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-509	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html	2021-09-08

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"	>= 10.0 <= 10.1.15 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " >= 10.0 <= 10.1.15"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"	>= 10.0 <= 10.1.15 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " >= 10.0 <= 10.1.15"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"	>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " >= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"	>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " >= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"	>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094"	classic	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"	>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094"	classic	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"	>= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069"	continuous	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"	>= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069"	continuous	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	>= 10.0 <= 10.1.15 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " >= 10.0 <= 10.1.15"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	>= 10.0 <= 10.1.15 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " >= 10.0 <= 10.1.15"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " >= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " >= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.12"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"	>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094"	classic	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"	>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30094"	classic	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"	>= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069"	continuous	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"	>= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 15.009.20069"	continuous	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe