71400 : Adobe Reader / Acrobat on Windows Unspecified Permissions Issue Privilege Escalation (2011-0564)
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-02-08

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain a flaw that may allow an attacker to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when an unspecified permission issue occurs, allowing a remote attacker to gain escalated privileges.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.2.6, 9.4.2, or 10.0.1 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Adobe Systems Incorporated	Acrobat	8.2.5
		9.4.1
		10.0
	Adobe Reader	8.2.5
		9.4.1
		10.0

References

Security Tracker: 1025033
Related OSVDB ID: 71373 71374 71375 71376 71377 71378 71379 71380 71381 71382 71383 71384 71385 71386 71387 71388 71389 71390 71391 71392 71393 71394 71395 71396 71397 71398 71399
CVE ID: 2011-0564 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 43207
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2011-0337
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.html

Credit

Matthew Pun

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-02-11 | Disagree?

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