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Adobe Reader Multimeda Doc.media.newPlayer Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to Doc.media.newPlayer Remote Code Execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
There exists a flaw in the JavaScript module doc.media object while sending a null argument to the newPlayer() method as the exploitation method makes use of a vpointer that has not been initialized.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Adobe Reader version 9.2.0 and prior.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade Adobe Reader version 9.3.2 or later. Workaround: Disable JavaScript execution from the Adobe Acrobat/Reader product configuration menu settings.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001836.html
- http://extraexploit.blogspot.com/search/label/CVE-2009-4324
- http://www.shadowserver.org/wiki/pmwiki.php/Calendar/20091214
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/new_adobe_reader_and_acrobat_v.ht
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/adobe_medi
- http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/12/adobe-reader-medianewplayer
- http://www.adobe.com