Remote code execution in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU6172

Risk: High

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-2013-3346

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 when handling malicious .pdf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

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

Mitigation

Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x  to version 9.5.5.
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10. x to version 10.1.7.
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11.x to version 11.0.03

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 - 11.0.3

Adobe Acrobat:

Adobe Reader: 9.0 - 11.0.3

External links

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.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.