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GLSA-200901-09 : Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
high Nessus Plugin ID 35367
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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-200901-09 (Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)An unspecified vulnerability can be triggered by a malformed PDF document, as demonstrated by 2008-HI2.pdf (CVE-2008-2549).
Peter Vreugdenhil, Dyon Balding, Will Dormann, Damian Frizza, and Greg MacManus reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the util.printf JavaScript function that incorrectly handles the format string argument (CVE-2008-2992).
Greg MacManus of iDefense Labs reported an array index error that can be leveraged for an out-of-bounds write, related to parsing of Type 1 fonts (CVE-2008-4812).
Javier Vicente Vallejo and Peter Vregdenhil, via Zero Day Initiative, reported multiple unspecified memory corruption vulnerabilities (CVE-2008-4813).
Thomas Garnier of SkyRecon Systems reported an unspecified vulnerability in a JavaScript method, related to an 'input validation issue' (CVE-2008-4814).
Josh Bressers of Red Hat reported an untrusted search path vulnerability (CVE-2008-4815).
Peter Vreugdenhil reported through iDefense that the Download Manager can trigger a heap corruption via calls to the AcroJS function (CVE-2008-4817).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF document, and local attackers could entice a user to run acroread from an untrusted working directory. Both might result in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
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-8.1.3'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 35367
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200901-09.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 1/14/2009
Updated: 3/8/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:acroread
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: 1/13/2009
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4815, CVE-2008-4817