Adobe AcroRead Insecure Default Font List Permissions Vulnerability

BID:3225

Info

Adobe AcroRead Insecure Default Font List Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3225
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1069
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 22 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 07:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was announced by Michael Paoli <[email protected]> to Bugtraq on August 22, 2001.
Vulnerable: Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0 5
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.3
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Slackware Linux 8.0
- Slackware Linux 7.1
- Slackware Linux 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 8.0
- SuSE Linux 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 4.0 5
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Slackware Linux 8.0
- Slackware Linux 7.1
- Slackware Linux 7.1
- Slackware Linux 7.0
- Slackware Linux 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.2
- SuSE Linux 7.2
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
- SuSE Linux 7.0
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0 7
Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0 6

Discussion

Adobe AcroRead Insecure Default Font List Permissions Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a freely available PDF document reading utility distributed by Adobe. A problem with the program could allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

When executed, the Acrobat Reader creates a predictable file, and sets the permissions to 0666, granting world read and write access. A local attacker may use a symbolic link attack to set the permissions on any file owned by the vulnerable user, and replace executable files or scripts with trojans.

Reportedly, Acrobat Reader 5.05 creates the file as /tmp/AdobeFnt.lst.UID (including the UID of the invoking user). Acrobat Reader 4.05 creates the font list file in the user's home directory.

It has been reported that Acrobat Reader for Mac OS X does not suffer from this vulnerability.

Solution / Fix

Adobe AcroRead Insecure Default Font List Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
SGI has stated that IRIX 6.5 to 6.5.18 is vulnerable to this issue. Users are advised to upgrade to IRIX 6.5.19 or apply the workaround provided in the advisory.

FreeBSD has released a Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05. Users of FreeBSD systems are strongly urged to upgrade their ports tree to fix various reported issues. Further information can be found in the referenced Security Notice.

This problem has is confirmed to be fixed in Acrobat Reader versions 5.06 and later. Users are advised to contact the vendor for details on upgrading to the most recent version.

References

Adobe AcroRead Insecure Default Font List Permissions Vulnerability

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