Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-0562 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:46252

Info

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-0562 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46252
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2011-0562
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 08 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:49AM
Credit: Mitja Kolsek of ACROS Security
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4
RedHat Desktop Extras 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Gentoo Linux
Adobe Reader 9.3.4
Adobe Reader 9.3.3
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 9.4.1
Adobe Reader 9.4
Adobe Reader 9.3
Adobe Reader 9.2
Adobe Reader 9.1
Adobe Reader 9
Adobe Reader 10.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.3
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 9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.4
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9
Adobe Acrobat Standard 10.0
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.3
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 9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 Extended
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
Adobe Acrobat Professional 10.0
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat 8.2.4
Adobe Acrobat 9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat 9.4
Adobe Acrobat 9.3
Adobe Acrobat 9.2
Adobe Acrobat 10.0
Not Vulnerable: Adobe Reader 9.4.2
Adobe Reader 10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat 9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat 10.0.1

Discussion

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-0562 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user into using Flash Player to open a media file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) file.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 9.4.2 and 10.0.1 are affected.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-0562 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-0562 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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


SuSE openSUSE 11.3

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

References

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-0562 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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