Advisory Details

November 2nd, 2015

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC CMAP Table Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-15-534
ZDI-CAN-3334

CVE ID CVE-2015-7650
CVSS SCORE 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Acrobat Reader DC
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['21209']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


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 way CMAP tables are parsed. A specially crafted CMAP table embedded in a PDF file can force Adobe Acrobat Reader to read memory past the end of an allocated object. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2015-10-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2015-11-02 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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