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CVE-2016-1008

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.4
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.15, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30121, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20060 on Windows and OS X allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Vulnerabilidad de búsqueda de ruta no confiable en Adobe Reader y Acrobat en versiones anteriores a 11.0.15, Acrobat y Acrobat Reader DC Classic en versiones anteriores a 15.006.30121 y Acrobat y Acrobat Reader DC Continuous en versiones anteriores a 15.010.20060 on Windows y OS X permiten a usarios locales obtener privilegios a través de un Troyano DLL en un directorio no especificado.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of DLL search paths. In specific situations an attacker can force Acrobat Pro DC to load an arbitrary DLL from specific locations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: AbdulAziz Hariri and Jasiel Spelman of HP Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-12-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-03-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 11.0.14
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " <= 11.0.14"
-
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"
<= 11.0.14
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " <= 11.0.14"
-
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"
<= 15.006.30119
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 15.006.30119"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.006.30119
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 15.006.30119"
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"
<= 15.010.20059
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 15.010.20059"
continuous
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.010.20059
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 15.010.20059"
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"
<= 11.0.14
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " <= 11.0.14"
-
Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader
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<= 11.0.14
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " <= 11.0.14"
-
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"
<= 15.010.20059
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " <= 15.010.20059"
continuous
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
<= 15.010.20059
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " <= 15.010.20059"
continuous
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"
15.006.30119
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version "15.006.30119"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
15.006.30119
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version "15.006.30119"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
*-
Safe