OSVDB ID: 49520

Title: Adobe Reader / Acrobat util.printf() Function Crafted PDF File Handling Overflow

Info

Disclosure

Nov 04, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Nov 04, 2008

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. The document reader fails to properly bounds check input to the util.printf() javascript function resulting in a stack-based overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.1.3 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

Acrobat Reader

8.1.2

References

Credit

  • Dyon Balding - Secunia
  • Damian Frizza - Core Security Technologies


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/49520