[ GLSA 200907-06 ] Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200907-06
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: July 12, 2009
      Bugs: #267846, #273908
        ID: 200907-06

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Synopsis
========

Adobe Reader is vulnerable to remote code execution via crafted PDF
files.

Background
==========

Adobe Reader is a PDF reader released by Adobe.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  app-text/acroread       < 8.1.6                          >= 8.1.6

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Reader:

* Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research reported a heap-based buffer
  overflow in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-0198).

* Mark Dowd of the IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force and Nicolas
  Joly of VUPEN Security reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows
  in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-0509, CVE-2009-0510, CVE-2009-0511,
  CVE-2009-0512, CVE-2009-0888, CVE-2009-0889)

* Arr1val reported that multiple methods in the JavaScript API might
  lead to memory corruption when called with crafted arguments
  (CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493).

* An anonymous researcher reported a stack-based buffer overflow
  related to U3D model files with a crafted extension block
  (CVE-2009-1855).

* Jun Mao and Ryan Smith of iDefense Labs reported an integer
  overflow related to the FlateDecode filter, which triggers a
  heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1856).

* Haifei Li of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team
  reported a memory corruption vulnerability related to TrueType fonts
  (CVE-2009-1857).

* The Apple Product Security Team reported a memory corruption
  vulnerability in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-1858).

* Matthew Watchinski of Sourcefire VRT reported an unspecified memory
  corruption (CVE-2009-1859).

* Will Dormann of CERT reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows
  when processing JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that trigger heap memory
  corruption (CVE-2009-1861).

* Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered
  (CVE-2009-2028).

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
document, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-8.1.6"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0198
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0198
  [ 2 ] CVE-2009-0509
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0509
  [ 3 ] CVE-2009-0510
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0510
  [ 4 ] CVE-2009-0511
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0511
  [ 5 ] CVE-2009-0512
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0512
  [ 6 ] CVE-2009-0888
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0888
  [ 7 ] CVE-2009-0889
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0889
  [ 8 ] CVE-2009-1492
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1492
  [ 9 ] CVE-2009-1493
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1493
  [ 10 ] CVE-2009-1855
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1855
  [ 11 ] CVE-2009-1856
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1856
  [ 12 ] CVE-2009-1857
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1857
  [ 13 ] CVE-2009-1858
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1858
  [ 14 ] CVE-2009-1859
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1859
  [ 15 ] CVE-2009-1861
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1861
  [ 16 ] CVE-2009-2028
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2028

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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