CVE ID | CVE-2015-6700 |
CVSS SCORE | 5.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
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 ['20839']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the setBackground function. The issue lies in excess values being returned in the error message when improper arguments are given. An attacker can use this information in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code under the context of the 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 |
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CREDIT | AbdulAziz Hariri and Jasiel Spelman of HP Zero Day Initiative |