Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities

BID:27641

Info

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 27641
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-0655
CVE-2007-5659
CVE-2007-5663
CVE-2007-5666
CVE-2008-0667
CVE-2008-0726
CVE-2008-2042
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 06 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 07 2008 11:39PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed these issues. Paul Craig reported the '.joboptions' vulnerability to the vendor.
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
Sun Solaris 10
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Media Processing Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service - Peri Application Rel 3.0
Nortel Networks Self-Service 0
Nortel Networks Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Media Processing Svr 500 Rel 3.0
Nortel Networks Media Processing Svr 1000 Rel 3.0
Nortel Networks Media Processing Svr 100 0
Gentoo Linux 2007.0
Gentoo Linux
Avaya Interactive Response 3.0
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Adobe Reader 8.1.1
Adobe Reader 7.0.9
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Adobe Reader 7.0.7
Adobe Reader 7.0.6
Adobe Reader 7.0.5
Adobe Reader 7.0.4
Adobe Reader 7.0.3
Adobe Reader 7.0.2
Adobe Reader 7.0.1
Adobe Reader 7.0
Adobe Reader 6.0.4
Adobe Reader 6.0.3
Adobe Reader 6.0.2
Adobe Reader 6.0.1
Adobe Reader 6.0
Adobe Reader 5.1
Adobe Reader 5.0.10
Adobe Reader 5.0.5
Adobe Reader 5.0
Adobe Reader 4.0.5 A
Adobe Reader 4.0 5c
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Adobe Reader 4.0 5
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Adobe Reader 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Adobe Reader 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Adobe Reader 8.1
Adobe Reader 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0
Adobe Acrobat 3D 0
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Adobe Reader 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1

Discussion

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to multiple arbitrary remote code-execution and security vulnerabilities.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Other attacks are also possible.

Versions prior to Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 8.1.2 are vulnerable to these issues.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities

An exploit and proof-of-concept exploit are available to members of the Immunity Partners Program:

https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/acrobat.tgz
https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/acrobatfull.tgz

NOTE: Reports indicate that at the 'Collab.collectEmailInfo()' function issue tracked by CVE-2007-5659 is being exploited in the wild.

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following proof-of-concept code is also available:

Solution / Fix

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Adobe has released updates to address these issues. Please see the references for information on obtaining and applying fixes.


Adobe Reader 8.0

Adobe Reader 8.1

Adobe Acrobat 3D 0

Adobe Reader 7.0

Adobe Reader 7.0.1

Adobe Reader 7.0.2

Adobe Reader 7.0.3

Adobe Reader 7.0.4

Adobe Reader 7.0.5

Adobe Reader 7.0.6

Adobe Reader 7.0.7

Adobe Reader 7.0.8

Adobe Reader 7.0.8

Adobe Reader 7.0.9

Adobe Reader 8.1.1

References

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities

References:

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