Vulnerability CVE-2016-6938

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6938 (CCN-117030)

Assigned:

2016-09-12

Published:

2016-09-12

Updated:

2016-12-23

Summary:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4255.

CVSS v3 Severity:

9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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): Local 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

CVSS v2 Severity:

10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-416

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6938

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93016

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93016
Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2016-6938 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-cve20166938-code-exec(117030)

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-26
Security updates available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-16-591
Adobe Reader DC XObject stream Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.0.16)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version <= 15.006.30174)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version <= 15.016.20045)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version <= 15.006.30174)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version <= 15.016.20045)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.0.16)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30174:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.016.20045:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.016.20045:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30174:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.cisecurity:def:1218	V	Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 - CVE-2016-6938	2016-11-10

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