Remote code execution in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU2834

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0611

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in authplay.dll component. A remote attacker can create a specially Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Word (.doc) file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption, and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Update Adobe Reader 9.x to version 9.4.4. Update Adobe Reader 10. x to version 10.0.3. Update Adobe Acrobat 9.x to version 9.4.4. Update Adobe Acrobate 10.x to version 10.0.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 - 10.0.3

Adobe Reader: 9.0 - 10.0.3

External links

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-08.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.