Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-0568 - Security Bypass vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
adobe
microsoft
critical
nessus

Summary

The NtSetInformationFile system call hook feature in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context, via an NTFS junction attack.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_READER_APSB14-20.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is a version prior to 10.1.12 / 11.0.09. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free error exists that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0560) - A heap-based buffer overflow exists that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0561, CVE-2014-0567) - A memory corruption error exists that allows denial of service attacks. (CVE-2014-0563) - Memory corruption errors exist that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0565, CVE-2014-0566) - An unspecified error exists that allows the bypassing of the sandbox security restrictions. (CVE-2014-0568) - A race condition exists in the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id77712
    published2014-09-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77712
    titleAdobe Reader < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(77712);
      script_version("1.13");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/25");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2014-0560",
        "CVE-2014-0561",
        "CVE-2014-0563",
        "CVE-2014-0565",
        "CVE-2014-0566",
        "CVE-2014-0567",
        "CVE-2014-0568",
        "CVE-2014-9150"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        69821,
        69823,
        69824,
        69825,
        69826,
        69827,
        69828,
        71366
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Reader.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The version of Adobe Reader on the remote Windows host is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is a version
    prior to 10.1.12 / 11.0.09. It is, therefore, affected by the
    following vulnerabilities :
    
      - A use-after-free error exists that allows arbitrary code
        execution. (CVE-2014-0560)
    
      - A heap-based buffer overflow exists that allows
        arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0561, CVE-2014-0567)
    
      - A memory corruption error exists that allows denial of
        service attacks. (CVE-2014-0563)
    
      - Memory corruption errors exist that allows arbitrary
        code execution. (CVE-2014-0565, CVE-2014-0566)
    
      - An unspecified error exists that allows the bypassing
        of the sandbox security restrictions. (CVE-2014-0568)
    
      - A race condition exists in the 'MoveFileEx' call hook
        feature that allows attackers to bypass the sandbox
        protection mechanism to write files to arbitrary
        locations. Note that this issue only affects Adobe
        Reader 11.x. This issue has not been officially fixed
        in APSB14-20; however, it is unlikely to be exploitable
        due to a related defense-in-depth change in version
        11.0.09. (CVE-2014-9150)
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-20.html");
      # https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=103
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9107f739");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Reader 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-0568");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/09/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/09/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/09/16");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("adobe_reader_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/Adobe Reader");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    
    app_name = "Adobe Reader";
    install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name);
    
    version = install['version'];
    path    = install['path'];
    verui   = install['display_version'];
    
    ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    
    if (
      (ver[0] == 10 && ver[1] < 1) ||
      (ver[0] == 10 && ver[1] == 1 && ver[2] < 12) ||
      (ver[0] == 11 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 9)
    )
    {
      port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
      if (!port) port = 445;
    
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        report = '\n  Path              : '+path+
                 '\n  Installed version : '+verui+
                 '\n  Fixed version     : 10.1.12 / 11.0.09' +
                 '\n';
        security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(port);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, verui, path);
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB14-20.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote host is a version prior to 10.1.12 / 11.0.09. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free error exists that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0560) - A heap-based buffer overflow exists that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0561, CVE-2014-0567) - A memory corruption error exists that allows denial of service attacks. (CVE-2014-0563) - Memory corruption errors exist that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0565, CVE-2014-0566) - An unspecified error exists that allows the bypassing of the sandbox security restrictions. (CVE-2014-0568) - A race condition exists in the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id77711
    published2014-09-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77711
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)