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Adobe Acrobat and Reader SING 'uniqueName' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
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
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader/Acrobat and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to a boundary error within 'CoolType.dll' when processing the 'uniqueName' entry of SING tables in fonts.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Adobe Reader version 9.3.4 and prior. Adobe Acrobat version 9.3.4 and prior on windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat version 9.4 or later.