SuSE 11 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (SAT Patch Number 899)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41363

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of acroread fixes two vulnerabilities in the JavaScript API that allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with a malformed PDF file. (CVE-2009-1492 / CVE-2009-1493)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 899.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499097

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1492.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1493.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41363

File Name: suse_11_acroread-090519.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:acroread

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493

CWE: 399