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GLSA-200808-10 : Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

critical Nessus Plugin ID 33858

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200808-10 (Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory reported that input to an unspecified JavaScript method is not properly validated.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/acroread-8.1.2-r3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200808-10

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 33858

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200808-10.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 8/11/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:acroread, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2641

GLSA: 200808-10