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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:39:22 -0600
From: zdi-disclosures@...m.com
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Cc: zdi-disclosures@...m.com
Subject: ZDI-08-004: Adobe AcrobatReader Javascript for PDF Integer Overflow
 Vulnerability

ZDI-08-004: Adobe Acrobat Javascript for PDF Integer Overflow 
Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-004.html
February 11, 2008

-- Affected Vendor:
Adobe

-- Affected Products:
Reader 8.1.1 and earlier versions
Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier versions

-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 5941. 
For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:

    http://www.tippingpoint.com 

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. User
interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the
target must visit a malicious web address or open a malicious file..

The specific flaw exists in the parsing of embedded JavaScript code
within PDF documents. When the function printSepsWithParams() is called
with certain malicious parameter values an integer overflow can occur
resulting in a memory corruption. This may be subsequently leveraged to
execute arbitrary code under the privileges of the current user.

-- Vendor Response:
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details
can be found at:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2007.11.14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2008.02.11 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher.

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