Adobe Reader and Acrobat Compact Font Format Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	36667
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-2985
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 13 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:36AM
Credit:	An anonymous researcher reported through TippingPoint’s Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 SuSE openSUSE 10.3 Sun Solaris 10_sparc S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1 S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0 RedHat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 3 RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 3 RedHat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 3 RedHat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 3 RedHat Desktop Extras 4 RedHat Desktop Extras 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client Gentoo Linux Adobe Reader 9.1.3 Adobe Reader 9.1.2 Adobe Reader 9.1.1 Adobe Reader 8.1.6 Adobe Reader 8.1.5 Adobe Reader 8.1.4 Adobe Reader 8.1.3 Adobe Reader 8.1.2 Adobe Reader 8.1.1 Adobe Reader 7.1.3 Adobe Reader 7.1.2 Adobe Reader 7.1.1 Adobe Reader 7.0.9 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 9.1 Adobe Reader 9 Adobe Reader 8.1.2 Security Updat Adobe Reader 8.1 Adobe Reader 8.0 Adobe Reader 7.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.2 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.6 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.4 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.2 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.8 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.7 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.6 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.5 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.4 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.3 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.2 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1 Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 7.0.1 Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 7.0 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.6 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.4 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.1 Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1.1 Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 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 9.1 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2 Security Updat Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0 Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1 Adobe Acrobat 3D 8.1.3 Adobe Acrobat 3D 8.1.2 Adobe Acrobat 3D 0 Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.3 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.2 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1 Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Not Vulnerable:	Adobe Reader 8.1.7 Adobe Reader 7.1.4 Adobe Reader 9.2 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.7 Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1.4 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.2 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.7 Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1.4 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.2

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Compact Font Format Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to a heap-based memory-corruption vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected applications. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects versions *prior to* Reader and Acrobat 7.1.4, 8.1.7, and 9.2.

This issue was previously covered in BID 36638 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat October 2009 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Compact Font Format Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Compact Font Format Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

• S.u.S.E. acroread-8.1.7-0.1.i586.rpm
  http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.0/rpm/i586/acroread-8.1.7-0.1.i 586.rpm

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

• S.u.S.E. acroread-8.1.7-0.1.1.i586.rpm
  http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1/rpm/i586/acroread-8.1.7-0.1.1 .i586.rpm

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Compact Font Format Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

• Adobe Homepage (Adobe)
  
• Adobe Reader Compact Font Format Malformed Index Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Zero Day Initiative)
  
• ZDI-09-073: Adobe Reader Compact Font Format Malformed Index Memory Corruption (ZDI Disclosures )
  
• APSB09-15 Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat (Adobe)
  
• Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader for Solaris 10 May Allow Execu (Sun)