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zdiJaanus KpClarified SecurityZDI-16-421
HistoryJul 12, 2016 - 12:00 a.m.

Adobe Reader DC FlateDecode Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

2016-07-1200:00:00
Jaanus KpClarified Security
www.zerodayinitiative.com
22

EPSS

0.064

Percentile

93.8%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of FlateDecode streams. A crafted FlateDecode stream can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.