Adobe Reader and Acrobat JpxDecode Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37757
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-3955
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 12 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:27AM
Credit:	Code Audit Labs
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 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 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 9.1.1 Adobe Reader 8.1.7 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 7.0.9 Adobe Reader 6.0.1 Adobe Reader 9.2 Adobe Reader 9.1 Adobe Reader 9 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 Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0 Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.9 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1 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

Adobe Reader and Acrobat JpxDecode Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

This issue affects Reader and Acrobat 9.2 and prior versions.

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.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat JpxDecode 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 JpxDecode 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-9.3-0.1.i586.rpm
  http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.0/rpm/i586/acroread-9.3-0.1.i58 6.rpm

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

• S.u.S.E. acroread-9.3-0.1.1.i586.rpm
  http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.2/rpm/i586/acroread-9.3-0.1.1.i 586.rpm

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

• S.u.S.E. acroread-9.3-0.1.1.i586.rpm
  http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.2/rpm/i586/acroread-9.3-0.1.1.i 586.rpm

Adobe Reader and Acrobat JpxDecode Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

• Adobe Homepage (Adobe)
  
• Adobe Reader and Acrobat JpxDecode Memory Corruption Vulnerability (iDefense)
  
• Avaya Enterprise (Fomerly Nortel Enterprise) Response to Adobe Security Bulletin (Nortel Networks)
  
• APSB10-02 Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat (Adobe)