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HistoryMay 10, 2016 - 12:00 a.m.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC ANProxyAuthenticateResource Javascript API Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability

2016-05-1000:00:00
Matthias Kaiser
www.zerodayinitiative.com
25

EPSS

0.044

Percentile

92.5%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Reader 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 ANProxyAuthenticateResource 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.