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Adobe, a leading software company, faces ongoing security challenges with frequent critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in its widely used Acrobat and Reader products, requiring constant vigilance and remediation efforts.
PROFILE
CategorySoftwareWhat they doAdobe Inc. operates as a technology company worldwide, offering products and services that enable individuals, teams, and enterprises to create, publish, and promote content. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.Founded1982
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SECURITY POSTURE
Adobe has a high-risk track record with repeated critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader products. These vulnerabilities have included stack-based buffer overflows, memory corruption, and use-after-free issues.
Notable failures
- CVE-2010-0188 (RCE)
- CVE-2009-0927 (RCE)
- CVE-2013-0640 (RCE)
- CVE-2014-0496 (RCE)
- CVE-2013-3346 (RCE)
- CVE-2011-2462 (RCE)
- CVE-2014-0546 (Sandbox Bypass)
- CVE-2013-2729 (RCE)
Patterns: Repeated critical RCE vulnerabilities; Memory corruption vulnerabilities; Sandbox bypass vulnerabilities
FAILURE HISTORY · 8
| DATE | EVENT | SEV | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-25 | CVE-2014-0546 | high | Adobe Reader and Acrobat allowed attackers to bypass sandbox protections and execute privileged native code via CVE-2014-0546. |
| 2022-03-03 | CVE-2013-0640 | high | Adobe Reader and Acrobat contained a memory corruption vulnerability in acroform.dll enabling remote code execution. |
| 2022-03-25 | CVE-2009-0927 | high | Adobe Reader and Acrobat contained a stack-based buffer overflow allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
| 2022-06-08 | CVE-2011-2462 | high | A memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allowed for potential remote code execution and denial-of-service attacks, and is currently being exploited in the wild. |
| 2022-03-28 | CVE-2013-2729 | high | Adobe Reader and Acrobat suffered an arbitrary integer overflow vulnerability allowing remote code execution. |
| 2022-03-03 | CVE-2010-0188 | critical | A critical Adobe Reader/Acrobat vulnerability (CVE-2010-0188) allowed arbitrary code execution and is actively exploited, often linked to ransomware attacks. |
| 2022-03-03 | CVE-2014-0496 | high | Adobe Reader and Acrobat suffered a use-after-free vulnerability allowing remote code execution, which was actively exploited in the wild. |
| 2022-03-03 | CVE-2013-3346 | high | Adobe Reader and Acrobat suffered a memory corruption vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution, which was actively exploited in the wild. |
DOSSIER SOURCES
- Adobe (ADBE) Company Profile & Description - Stock Analysis · stockanalysis.com
- About Adobe: Company History, Products, Services & Global Impact · findoutjob.com
- Adobe Inc, ADBE:NSQ profile - FT.com - Financial Times · markets.ft.com
- Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories | Security · helpx.adobe.com
- Security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader · helpx.adobe.com
- Adobe Addresses Critical Flaw in Acrobat Reader with Emergency Updates · dailysecurityreview.com
Open questions: What specific remediation steps are taken to address these recurring vulnerabilities? · What is the extent of Adobe's vulnerability disclosure program? · Are there any known data breaches related to Adobe products?
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