Adobe Acrobat and Reader 'newfunction' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:41236

Info

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 'newfunction' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 41236
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2010-2168
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 23 2010 11:21AM
Credit: Nicolas Joly of VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team
Vulnerable: SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
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 Supplementary 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4
Redhat Desktop Extras 4
Gentoo Linux
Adobe Reader 9.3.2
Adobe Reader 9.3.1
Adobe Reader 9.1.3
Adobe Reader 9.1.2
Adobe Reader 9.1.1
Adobe Reader 8.2.2
Adobe Reader 8.2.1
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 7.1.4
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 9.3
Adobe Reader 9.2
Adobe Reader 9.1
Adobe Reader 9.0
Adobe Reader 8.2
Adobe Reader 8.1.2 Security Updat
Adobe Reader 8.1
Adobe Reader 8.0
Adobe Reader 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2.1
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 7.1.4
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 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2.1
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 7.1.4
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 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2
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 Professional 6.0
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat 8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat 6.0
Adobe Acrobat 9.3
Adobe Acrobat 9.2
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Reader 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3

Discussion

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 'newfunction' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause denial-of-service conditions.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to and including 9.3.2 and 8.2.2 are affected.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 41130 (Adobe Acrobat and Reader Prior to 9.3.3 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 'newfunction' 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.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 'newfunction' 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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