Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:39:35 +0200
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu@...too.org>
To: gentoo-announce@...too.org
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk,
	security-alerts@...uxsecurity.com
Subject: [ GLSA 200907-06 ] Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200907-06
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: July 12, 2009
      Bugs: #267846, #273908
        ID: 200907-06

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Synopsis
========

Adobe Reader is vulnerable to remote code execution via crafted PDF
files.

Background
==========

Adobe Reader is a PDF reader released by Adobe.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  app-text/acroread       < 8.1.6                          >= 8.1.6

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Reader:

* Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research reported a heap-based buffer
  overflow in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-0198).

* Mark Dowd of the IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force and Nicolas
  Joly of VUPEN Security reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows
  in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-0509, CVE-2009-0510, CVE-2009-0511,
  CVE-2009-0512, CVE-2009-0888, CVE-2009-0889)

* Arr1val reported that multiple methods in the JavaScript API might
  lead to memory corruption when called with crafted arguments
  (CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493).

* An anonymous researcher reported a stack-based buffer overflow
  related to U3D model files with a crafted extension block
  (CVE-2009-1855).

* Jun Mao and Ryan Smith of iDefense Labs reported an integer
  overflow related to the FlateDecode filter, which triggers a
  heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1856).

* Haifei Li of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team
  reported a memory corruption vulnerability related to TrueType fonts
  (CVE-2009-1857).

* The Apple Product Security Team reported a memory corruption
  vulnerability in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-1858).

* Matthew Watchinski of Sourcefire VRT reported an unspecified memory
  corruption (CVE-2009-1859).

* Will Dormann of CERT reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows
  when processing JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that trigger heap memory
  corruption (CVE-2009-1861).

* Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered
  (CVE-2009-2028).

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
document, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-8.1.6"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0198
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0198
  [ 2 ] CVE-2009-0509
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0509
  [ 3 ] CVE-2009-0510
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0510
  [ 4 ] CVE-2009-0511
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0511
  [ 5 ] CVE-2009-0512
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0512
  [ 6 ] CVE-2009-0888
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0888
  [ 7 ] CVE-2009-0889
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0889
  [ 8 ] CVE-2009-1492
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1492
  [ 9 ] CVE-2009-1493
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1493
  [ 10 ] CVE-2009-1855
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1855
  [ 11 ] CVE-2009-1856
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1856
  [ 12 ] CVE-2009-1857
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1857
  [ 13 ] CVE-2009-1858
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1858
  [ 14 ] CVE-2009-1859
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1859
  [ 15 ] CVE-2009-1861
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1861
  [ 16 ] CVE-2009-2028
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2028

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@...too.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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