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Re: ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() StackOverflow Vulnerability
From: "Larry Seltzer" <larry () larryseltzer com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:14:13 -0400
It looks like this was fixed in 9.1, the version from a week or two ago. Why wasn't the vulnerability disclosed until now? Larry Seltzer eWEEK.com Security Center Editor http://security.eweek.com/ http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ Contributing Editor, PC Magazine larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com -----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Brown Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:59 PM To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() StackOverflow Vulnerability Maybe Adobe should rethink the word "security". It seems, misinterpreted at best, when implemented in most all of their products. God help the developers. On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:51 PM, ZDI Disclosures <zdi-disclosures () tippingpoint com> wrote:
ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Stack Overflow Vulnerability http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-014 March 24, 2009 -- CVE ID: CVE-2009-0927 -- Affected Vendors: Adobe -- Affected Products: Adobe Acrobat -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection: TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 6255. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit: http://www.tippingpoint.com -- Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. User interaction is required in that a user must visit a malicious web site or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists when processing malicious JavaScript contained in a PDF document. When supplying a specially crafted argument to the getIcon() method of a Collab object, proper bounds checking is not performed resulting in a stack overflow. If successfully exploited full control of the affected machine running under the credentials of the currently logged in user can be achieved. -- Vendor Response: Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html -- Disclosure Timeline: 2008-07-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2009-03-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory -- Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by: * Tenable Network Security -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors) who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product. Our vulnerability disclosure policy is available online at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/disclosure_policy/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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- ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Stack Overflow Vulnerability ZDI Disclosures (Mar 24)
- Re: ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Stack Overflow Vulnerability Jeremy Brown (Mar 24)
- Re: ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() StackOverflow Vulnerability Larry Seltzer (Mar 24)
- Re: ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon()StackOverflow Vulnerability Mike N. (Mar 24)
- Re: ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() StackOverflow Vulnerability Larry Seltzer (Mar 24)
- Re: ZDI-09-014: Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Stack Overflow Vulnerability Jeremy Brown (Mar 24)