27157 : Adobe Acrobat / Reader on Mac OS X Default Permission Weakness
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8 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Jul 11, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 11, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to remove files or replace them with malicious programs. The flaw exists due to insecure default file permissions being set on the installed files and folders. It is possible that the flaw may allow the attacker to bypass certain security restrictions or gain escalated privileges resulting in a loss of confidentiality and integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

This issue can only be exploited on multiuser systems on Mac OS X platforms.

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.0.5, 7.0.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Adobe Acrobat
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3.0
3.1
4.0
4.0.5
5.0
5.0.5
5.0.10
6.0
6.0.1
6.0.2
6.0.3
6.0.4
Adobe Reader
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6.0.4
6.0.3
6.0.2
3.0
4.0
4.0.5
5.0
5.0.5
5.0.10
5.1
6.0
6.0.1

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