Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6945 (CCN-117628)

Assigned:2016-10-11
Published:2016-10-11
Updated:2017-07-30
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, and CVE-2016-6993.
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-2016-6945

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
93491

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93491
Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB16-33 Use-After-Free Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036986

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-reader-cve20166945-code-exec(117628)

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-33
Security Updates Available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-16-537
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC SaveAs 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 <= 11.0.17)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version <= 15.006.30201)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version <= 15.017.20053)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version <= 15.006.30201)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version <= 15.017.20053)
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.0.17)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.017.20053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.017.20053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    microsoft windows *
    adobe acrobat *
    adobe acrobat dc *
    adobe acrobat dc *
    adobe acrobat reader dc *
    adobe acrobat reader dc *
    adobe reader *
    adobe acrobat dc 15.006.30201
    adobe acrobat dc 15.017.20053
    adobe acrobat reader dc 15.006.30201
    adobe acrobat reader dc 15.017.20053