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Adobe Reader Stack Overflows, Insecure Methods, Unsafe Library Path, and Other Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019346
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019346
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-5659
, CVE-2007-5663
, CVE-2007-5666
, CVE-2008-0655
, CVE-2008-0667
, CVE-2008-0726
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 7 2008
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Original Entry Date: Feb 8 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Adobe Advisory
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Version(s): prior to 8.1.2
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Description: Several vulnerabilities were reported in Adobe Reader. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PDF file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target
system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Stack overflows exist in JavaScript methods [CVE-2007-5659].
An
insecure method exists in the JavaScript library [CVE-2007-5663].
An unsafe library path for "Security Provider" libraries exists
[CVE-2007-5666].
An integer overflow exists in a JavaScript function [CVE-2008-0726].
A vulnerability in the Javascript DOC.print()
function lets remote users control printers [CVE-2008-0667].
Acrobat and Adobe Reader 7.0.9 and prior versions are also affected
by some of these vulnerabilities.
Tavis Ormandy and Will Drewry of the Google Security Team, cocoruder of Fortinet Security Research
Team, Greg MacManus of iDefense Labs, and Paul Craig of Security-Assessment.com reported these vulnerabilities. An anonymous researcher
reported one vulnerability via TippingPoint.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (8.1.2).
Adobe recommends Adobe Reader 7 and 8 users update to Adobe Reader 8.1.2, available
here:
http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader
Adobe recommends Acrobat 8 users on Windows update to Acrobat 8.1.2, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads
/detail.jsp?ftpID=3849
Adobe recommends Acrobat 8 users on Macintosh update to Acrobat 8.1.2, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=
3856
Adobe recommends Acrobat 3D version 8 users on Windows update to Acrobat 3D version 8.1.2, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpI
D=3850
On May 7, 2008 (UTC), the vendor issued advisory APSB08-13 reporting that they have issued a fix (7.1.0) for version 7.x
users, available at:
http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader
The Adobe advisories are available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
ht
tp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 01:09:35 -0500
Subject: Adobe Reader
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http://www.adobe.com/go/kb403079
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