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Adobe Acrobat Reader "mailListIsPdf()" Function Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13474
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Release Date:
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2004-12-15
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Last Update:
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2005-01-21
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Popularity:
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20,624 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1152
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Description:
iDEFENSE has reported a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "mailListIsPdf()" function when checking input files. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by e.g. sending an e-mail with a malicious PDF document attached or a link to one.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.0.9 for Unix. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 5.0.10 for Unix.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Greg MacManus, iDEFENSE Labs.
Changelog:
2005-01-21: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
Adobe:
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331153.html
iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=161&type=vulnerabilities
Other References:
US-CERT VU#253024:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/253024
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