Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-0943 (CCN-109583)

Assigned:2015-12-22
Published:2016-01-12
Updated:2016-12-07
Summary:Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X mishandle the Global object, which allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-0943

Source: CCN
Type: BID-80360
Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript API Execution CVE-2016-0943 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1034646

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-012

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-cve20160943-sec-bypass(109583)

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-02
Security Updates Available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-16-012
Adobe Reader DC Global Javascript API Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version <= 15.006.30097)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version <= 15.009.20077)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version <= 15.006.30097)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version <= 15.009.20077)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.0.13)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.0.13)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.009.20077:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30097:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.009.20077:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30097:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    adobe acrobat dc *
    adobe acrobat dc *
    adobe acrobat reader dc *
    adobe acrobat reader dc *
    apple mac os x *
    microsoft windows *
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.0
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.1
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.2
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.3
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.4
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.5
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.6
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.7
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.8
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.9
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.10
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.11
    adobe acrobat reader 11.0.12
    adobe acrobat reader *
    apple mac os x *
    microsoft windows *
    adobe acrobat 11.0.0
    adobe acrobat 11.0.1
    adobe acrobat 11.0.2
    adobe acrobat 11.0.3
    adobe acrobat 11.0.4
    adobe acrobat 11.0.5
    adobe acrobat 11.0.6
    adobe acrobat 11.0.7
    adobe acrobat 11.0.8
    adobe acrobat 11.0.9
    adobe acrobat 11.0.10
    adobe acrobat 11.0.11
    adobe acrobat 11.0.12
    adobe acrobat *
    apple mac os x *
    microsoft windows *
    adobe acrobat dc 15.009.20077
    adobe acrobat dc 15.006.30097
    adobe acrobat reader dc 15.009.20077
    adobe acrobat reader dc 15.006.30097