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Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory:	SA28802	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-02-06
Last Update:	2008-05-15
Popularity:	18,232 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	DoS System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Adobe Acrobat 3D Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional Adobe Acrobat 8.x Adobe Reader 8.x

Binary Analysis:	BA385 :: Available for 1 Credit BA215 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-5659 CVE-2007-5663 CVE-2007-5666 CVE-2008-0655 CVE-2008-0667 CVE-2008-0726

Description: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Reader/Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system. 1) Multiple boundary errors in several unspecified JavaScript methods can be exploited to cause stack-based buffer overflows via a specially crafted .PDF file. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. NOTE: The vulnerability is reportedly being exploited in the wild. 2) An unspecified insecure JavaScript method in EScript.api can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted .PDF file. 3) An error in the loading of "Security Provider" libraries can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by e.g. tricking a user into opening a .PDF file in a directory that contains a malicious library with the same filename as a "Security Provider" library. 4) The insecure JavaScript method "DOC.print()" can be exploited to silently print a specially crafted PDF file. 5) An integer overflow in the "printSepsWithParams()" JavaScript method can be exploited to cause a memory corruption via a specially crafted .PDF file. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. 6) Two boundary errors within Acrobat Distiller can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows via specially crafted .joboptions files containing overly long (greater than 160 characters) font names within the "/AlwaysEmbed" and "/NeverEmbed" parameters. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerabilities affect the following versions: * Adobe Reader 8.1.1 and earlier * Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and Standard 8.1.1 and earlier Solution: Update to version 8.1.2. Adobe Reader 8: http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader Acrobat 8 on Windows: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3849 Acrobat 8 on Macintosh: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3856 Acrobat 3D 8 on Windows: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3850 Provided and/or discovered by: 1-3) Greg MacManus of iDefense Labs 4) cocoruder of Fortinet Security Research Team 5) An anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI 6) Paul Craig of Security-Assessment.com The vendor also credits: * Tavis Ormandy and Will Drewry of the Google Security Team Changelog: 2008-02-08: Updated advisory based on additional information from the vendor. Updated link to vendor's advisory. 2008-02-11: Updated advisory based on additional information from iDefense Labs and Fortinet. Added links and CVE references. 2008-02-12: Added vulnerability #5 based on information from ZDI. Added link to ZDI. Added CVE reference and link to US-CERT. 2008-02-13: Added link to US-CERT. 2008-02-13: Added CVE reference. 2008-05-15: Added vulnerability #6 based on information from Security-Assessment.com. Added link to Security-Assessment.com. Updated "Description" section and removed "Unknown" impact. Original Advisory: Adobe APSA08-01: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html iDefense Labs: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=656 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=655 Fortinet: http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2008-04.html ZDI: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-004.html Security-Assessment.com: http://www.security-assessment.com/fi...stiller_Malformed_joboptions_File.pdf Other References: US-CERT VU#666281: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281 US-CERT VU#140129: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/140129

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