Adobe Acrobat Reader NULL characters buffer overflow
| adobe-acrobat-null-bo (16667) |  High Risk |
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper handling of NULL characters. By creating a specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with user privileges, once the file is opened. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the malicious file to a victim in an email.
Platforms Affected:
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 6.0.1
- Microsoft, Windows 3.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Acrobat Reader (6.0.2 or later), available from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page, Downloads - Adobe CustomerFirst Support at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 07.12.04, Adobe Reader 6.0 Filename Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=116&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true.
- BID-10696: Adobe Acrobat/Reader File Name Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0632: Adobe Reader 6.0 does not properly handle null characters when splitting a filename path into components, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a file with a long extension that is not normally handled by Reader, triggering a buffer overflow.
Reported:
Jul 12, 2004
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