Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trust Manager Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:36692

Info

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trust Manager Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36692
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-2981
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 13 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 26 2009 09:38PM
Credit: Stefano Di Paola of Minded Security
Vulnerable: SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
Sun Solaris 10.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
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 Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 3
Redhat Desktop Extras 4
Redhat Desktop Extras 3
Gentoo Linux
Adobe Reader 9.1.3
Adobe Reader 9.1.2
Adobe Reader 9.1.2
Adobe Reader 9.1.1
Adobe Reader 8.1.6
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 7.0.9
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 9.1
Adobe Reader 9.0
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

Discussion

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trust Manager Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to a remote security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass intended security restrictions.

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.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trust Manager Remote Security Bypass 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].

Solution / Fix

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trust Manager Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.


S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

References

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trust Manager Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

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