PT-2015-2405 · Adobe · Reader Document Cloud+3
Abdulaziz Hariri
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Published
2015-10-13
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Updated
2021-09-08
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CVE-2015-7616
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat versions (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud versions (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Reader versions (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Reader Document Cloud versions (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions to certain functions in the ANVerifyComments method of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud for editing PDF files, and Adobe Reader and Adobe Reader Document Cloud for viewing PDF files. This can allow a remote attacker to bypass JavaScript execution restrictions.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat, consider disabling the
ANVerifyComments function until a patch is available.
For Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud, restrict access to the JavaScript API to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For Adobe Reader, avoid using the JavaScript API in affected versions until the issue is resolved.
For Adobe Reader Document Cloud, consider temporarily disabling JavaScript execution to prevent potential attacks.
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Document Cloud
Reader
Reader Document Cloud