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Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Reader (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
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host has Adobe Reader installed, and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
This issue is due to error in array indexing while processing JBIG2 streams and unspecified vulnerability related to a JavaScript method.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Adobe Reader version 9.x < 9.1, 8.x < 8.1.4, 7.x < 7.1.1 on Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 9.1 or 8.1.4 or later.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33901
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-03.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-01.html
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/33751-PoC.
- http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform