Adobe Reader For Unix Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:14165

Info

Adobe Reader For Unix Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14165
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-1841
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 06 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 04:06PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Carsten Eiram.
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0.10
+ Gentoo Linux
Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0.9
+ Gentoo Linux
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Connectivity Server
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server 0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
+ SuSE Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
+ SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0.11

Discussion

Adobe Reader For Unix Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

Adobe Reader for Unix is affected by a local file disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker may gain access to temporary files created by the application and subsequently disclose a victim user's PDF files.

Adobe Reader 5.0.9 and 5.0.10 are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Reader For Unix Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Adobe Reader For Unix Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released Adobe Reader 7.0 as an upgrade for Adobe Reader 5.0.9 or 5.0.10 on Linux or Solaris. Adobe Reader 5.0.11 is available as an upgrade for 5.0.9 or 5.0.10 on IBM-AIX or HP-UX.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2005:575-11 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0.10

Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0.9

References

Adobe Reader For Unix Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

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