Lucene search

K
zdiAbdulAziz Hariri - HP Zero Day InitiativeZDI-15-319
HistoryJul 14, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.

Adobe Reader ANSendApprovalToAuthorEnabled Javascript API Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability

2015-07-1400:00:00
AbdulAziz Hariri - HP Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
15

EPSS

0.212

Percentile

96.5%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass API restrictions on vulnerable installations of Adobe Reader. 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 ANSendApprovalToAuthorEnabled method. By creating a specially crafted PDF with specific Javascript instructions, it is possible to bypass the Javascript API restrictions. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.