Advisory Details

January 12th, 2016

Adobe Reader Graphics State Parameter Dictionary Double Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2016-0935
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Reader
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['21932']. 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 Reader. 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 the ExtGState dictionary within PDFs. The issue lies in the processing of malformed dictionaries leading to a double free. 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/apsb16-02.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-09-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-01-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	kdot

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