Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF code execution
| adobe-reader-pdf-code-execution (53691) |  High Risk |
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to open a malicious PDF file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.7 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to APSB09-15 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Adobe Web site: Adobe - Adobe Reader download.
- APSB09-15: Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
- APSB09-15: Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert: Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader Remote Code Execution.
- Sun Alert: 270669: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader for Solaris 10 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Cause Denial of Service (DoS) - Adobe Security Bulletin APSB09-15.
- Sun Alert: 270669: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader for Solaris 10 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Cause Denial of Service (DoS) - Adobe Security Bulletin APSB09-15.
- BID-36600: Adobe Acrobat Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-3459: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- GLSA-200910-03: Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2009-1499: Critical: acroread security update
- SA36983: Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA37247: Sun Solaris Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1023007: Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Flaws Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service
- SUSE-SA:2009:049: Acrobat Reader Security update
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-2851: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-2898: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Adobe Acrobat 3.0
- Adobe Acrobat 3.1
- Adobe Acrobat 4.0
- Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5
- Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5A
- Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5C
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0.10
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0.5
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0.6
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0.2
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0.3
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0.4
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0.5
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.2
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.3
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.4
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.5
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.6
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.7
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.8
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0.9
- Adobe Acrobat 7.1.3
- Adobe Acrobat 8.0.0
- Adobe Acrobat 8.1
- Adobe Acrobat 8.1.1
- Adobe Acrobat 8.1.2
- Adobe Acrobat 8.1.3
- Adobe Acrobat 8.1.4
- Adobe Acrobat 8.1.6
- Adobe Acrobat 9
- Adobe Acrobat 9.0.0
- Adobe Acrobat 9.1
- Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1
- Adobe Acrobat 9.1.2
- Adobe Acrobat 9.1.3
- Adobe Reader 3.0
- Adobe Reader 4.0
- Adobe Reader 4.0.5
- Adobe Reader 4.0.5A
- Adobe Reader 4.0.5C
- Adobe Reader 4.5
- Adobe Reader 5.0
- Adobe Reader 5.0.10
- Adobe Reader 5.0.11
- Adobe Reader 5.0.5
- Adobe Reader 5.0.6
- Adobe Reader 5.0.7
- Adobe Reader 5.0.9
- Adobe Reader 5.1
- Adobe Reader 6.0
- Adobe Reader 6.0.1
- Adobe Reader 6.0.2
- Adobe Reader 6.0.3
- Adobe Reader 6.0.4
- Adobe Reader 6.0.5
- Adobe Reader 7.0.1
- Adobe Reader 7.0.2
- Adobe Reader 7.0.3
- Adobe Reader 7.0.5
- Adobe Reader 7.0.7
- Adobe Reader 7.0.8
- Adobe Reader 7.0.9
- Adobe Reader 7.1.0
- Adobe Reader 7.1.1
- Adobe Reader 7.1.3
- Adobe Reader 8.1.1
- Adobe Reader 8.1.2
- Adobe Reader 8.1.4
- Adobe Reader 8.1.6
- Adobe Reader 9.0
- Adobe Reader 9.1
- Adobe Reader 9.1.2
- Adobe Reader 9.1.3
- Gentoo Linux
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell OpenSUSE 11.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
- RedHat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z Extras
- RedHat RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
- RedHat RHEL Extras 3
- RedHat RHEL Extras 4
- RedHat RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
- RedHat RHEL Supplementary 5.4.z EUS
- Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
Reported:
Oct 08, 2009
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