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CVE-2016-1009

Adobe Reader Out-Of-Bounds Indexing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1007.

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 atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de la memoria) a través de vectores no especificados, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2016-1007.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of PDFs. The issue lies in the failure to ensure that indexes are within the bounds of an allocated buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: Jaanus Kp - Clarified Security
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
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
  • 2024-06-09 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 11.0.14
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-
Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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*-
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 11.0.14
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.006.30119
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classic
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.006.30119
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.010.20059
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continuous
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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continuous
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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<= 11.0.14
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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<= 11.0.14
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.006.30119
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classic
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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*-
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.006.30119
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classic
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.010.20059
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.010.20059
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continuous
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Windows
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Safe