Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader ETD File Parser Format String Vulnerability

BID:11934

Info

Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader ETD File Parser Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11934
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 14 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 14 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Greg MacManus, iDEFENSE Labs.
Vulnerable: Adobe Reader 6.0.2
Adobe Reader 6.0.1
Adobe Reader 6.0
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat 6.0
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Reader 6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.3

Discussion

Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader ETD File Parser Format String Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader is reported prone to a remote format string vulnerability. The vulnerability is present in the ETD file parser when processing tag values. Reports indicate that the values supplied for certain tags are used as the format string in an unspecified formatted output function. Because an attacker can control the format string and the variables passed to the formatted output function, this vulnerability may be exploited to write to arbitrary locations within the memory of the process.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader ETD File Parser Format String Vulnerability

The following examples are available:
<title>|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|</title>
<baseurl>|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|%p|</baseurl>

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader ETD File Parser Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released the following updates to address this vulnerability:


Adobe Acrobat 6.0

Adobe Reader 6.0

Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1

Adobe Reader 6.0.1

Adobe Reader 6.0.2

Adobe Acrobat 6.0.2

References

Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader ETD File Parser Format String Vulnerability

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