Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin PDF file cross-site scripting and code execution

adobe-acrobat-pdf-xss (31271) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of input passed to PDF documents. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the FDF, XML, or XFDF parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal or corrupt the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials or possibly obtain other sensitive information.

Note: This vulnerability only affects users running Firefox. In Adobe versions prior to 6, this vulnerability could allow remote code execution.

Platforms Affected:

  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.1 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.1 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.2 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.2 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.3 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.3 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.4 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.4 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.5 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.5 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.6 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.6 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.7 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.7 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.8 Standard
  • Adobe, Acrobat 7.0.8 Professional
  • Adobe, Acrobat 3D
  • Adobe, Acrobat Elements 7.0.8
  • 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 6.0.4
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 6.0.5
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.1
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.2
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.3
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.4
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.5
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.6
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.7
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader 7.0.8
  • Adobe, Acrobat Reader Plugin 7.0.8
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Novell, Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
  • RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
  • RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
  • Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
  • SuSE, SuSE SLED 10
  • SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin (8.0.0 or later), available from the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin Web site. See References.

For Sun Solaris:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102847 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux (Acrobat Reader):
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:011 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Acrobat Reader):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0017 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Acrobat Reader):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0021 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian Linux (mozilla-firefox):
Refer to DSA-1336-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin Web site, Adobe - Reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/.
  • Adobe Security Advisory APSA07-01, Cross-site scripting vulnerability in versions 7.0.8 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Acrobat at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-01.html.
  • Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jan 03 2007 - 11:22:49 CST, Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin - Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0062.html.
  • Sun Alert ID: 102847, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102847-1.
  • ASA-2007-055: Adobe Acrobat Reader security update (RHSA-2007-0017)
  • ASA-2007-134: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code (Sun 102847)
  • BID-21858: Adobe Reader Plugin Open Parameters Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-0045: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin before 8.0.0 for Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Opera 8.5.4 build 770, and Opera 9.10.8679 on Windows allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct other attacks via a .pdf URL with a javascript: or res: URI with (1) FDF, (2) XML, and (3) XFDF AJAX parameters, or (4) an arbitrarily named name=URI anchor identifier, aka Universal XSS (UXSS).
  • DSA-1336: mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200701-16: Adobe Acrobat Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2007-0017: Critical: Adobe Acrobat Reader security update
  • RHSA-2007-0021: Critical: Adobe Acrobat Reader security update
  • SA23483: Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA24533: Sun Solaris Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017469: Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SUSE-SA:2007:011: Acrobat Reader 7.0.9 update

Reported:

Jan 03, 2007

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