Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Share For Comments Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the "Share For Comments" feature. In certain conditions the Adobe Acrobat Pro DC "Share For Comments" feature can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
Additional Details
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html
Disclosure Timeline
- 2016-01-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2016-05-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
AbdulAziz Hariri - HPE Zero Day Initiative
