58908 : Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Unspecified Validation Weakness Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-10-14

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain a flaw that is triggered when an unspecified validation weakness occurs. This may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade Reader to version 9.2 or higher and Acrobat users to upgrade to version 7.1.4, 8.1.7, 9.2 or higher as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Adobe has provided updates to Reader 7.1.4 and 8.1.7.

Products

Adobe Systems Incorporated	Acrobat	9.1.3
	Adobe Reader	9.1.3
		8.1.6
		7.1.3

References

Security Tracker: 1023007
CVE ID: 2009-2993 (see also: NVD)
CERT VU: 257117
Bugtraq ID: 36638 36664
Secunia Advisory ID: 37141 37149 37247
Related OSVDB ID: 58906 58907 58909 58910 58911 58912 58913 58914 58915 58916 58917 58918 58919 58920 58921 58922 58923 58924 58925 58926 58927 58928 58929
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00005.html
Other Advisory URL: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270669-1
http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Advisory_Adobe_doc.export_arbitrary_file_creation.pdf
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Vendor URL: http://www.adobe.com/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200910-03.xml
News Article: http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220600883
CERT: TA09-286B

Tools & Filters

	42119

Credit

IOActive

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-10-20 | Disagree?

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