Adobe Acrobat/Reader plug-in buffer overflow
| adobe-acrobat-reader-plugin-bo (21860) |  High Risk |
Description:
Adobe Reader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking in the core application plug-in. By sending a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, or possibly cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Adobe, Acrobat 5.0
- Adobe, Acrobat 5.0.5
- Adobe, Acrobat 6.0
- Adobe, Acrobat 6.0.1
- Adobe, Acrobat 6.0.2
- Adobe, Acrobat 7.0
- Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.1
- Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.2
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 5.1
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 6.0
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 6.0.1
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 6.0.2
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 6.0.3
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.1
- Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.2
- Gentoo, Linux
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise 9 Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE, SuSE Open Enterprise Server 9
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
Remedy:
For Adobe Acrobat Reader for Microsoft Windows or Mac OS:
Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (7.0.3 or 6.0.4 or later), available from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page. See References.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader for Linux or Solaris:
Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (7.0.1 or later), available from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page. See References.
For Adobe Acrobat for Windows or Mac OS:
Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat (7.0.3, 6.0.4, or 5.0.10 or later), available from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade the latest version of Adobe Reader (7.0.1.1 or later), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200508-11. See Reference.
For SUSE Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of acroread, as listed below. Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:04. See References.
X86 platform:
SUSE Linux 9.2 and 9.3: 7.0.1-2.1 or later
SUSE Linux 9.1: 7.0.1-2.2 or later
>SUSE Linux 9.0: 7.0.1-3 or later
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:750-07 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Acrobat Reader Web site, Acrobat Reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.
- Adobe Acrobat Web page, Adobe Acrobat family at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html.
- Adobe Support Knowledgebase Document 321644, Security Advisory: Acrobat and Adobe Reader plug-in buffer overflow at http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/321644.html.
- Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page, Downloads at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-275, Adobe Acrobat and Reader Plug-in Buffer Overflow at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-275.shtml.
- BID-14603: Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2470: Buffer overflow in a core application plug-in for Adobe Reader 5.1 through 7.0.2 and Acrobat 5.0 through 7.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- GLSA-200508-11: Adobe Reader: Buffer Overflow
- RHSA-2005-750: Adobe Acrobat Reader security update
- SA16466: Adobe Acrobat / Reader Plug-in Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1014712: Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow in Core Plug-in Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2005:047: acroread: remote code execution
- SUSE-SR:2005:019: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#896220: Adobe Acrobat contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-1434: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Plug-in Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 16, 2005
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