Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D Support Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:37756

Info

Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D Support Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37756
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3959
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 12 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 01 2010 09:31PM
Credit: Nicolas Joly of VUPEN Security
Vulnerable: SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
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 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
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 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 CallPilot 703t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 600r
Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 200i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1005r
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
Adobe Reader 9.1.3
Adobe Reader 9.1.2
Adobe Reader 9.1.2
Adobe Reader 9.1.1
Adobe Reader 8.1.7
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 9.2
Adobe Reader 9.1
Adobe Reader 9.0
Adobe Reader 8.1.2 Security Updat
Adobe Reader 8.1
Adobe Reader 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.7
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 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.7
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 9.2
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 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat 9.2
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Reader 9.3
Adobe Reader 8.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2
Adobe Acrobat 9.3

Discussion

Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D Support Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by supplying a malicious PDF file or webpage. Successful exploits may allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user running the affected application. Failed attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 37667 (Adobe Acrobat and Reader January 2010 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D Support Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D Support Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

References

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