Executive Summary

Summary
Title Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerabilities
Informations
Name TA08-309A First vendor Publication 2008-11-04
Vendor US-CERT Last vendor Modification 2008-11-04
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 9.3 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Adobe has released Security Bulletin APSB08-19 to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

I. Description

Adobe Security Bulletin APSB08-19 addresses a number of vulnerabilities that affect the Adobe Acrobat family of products, including Adobe Reader.
Versions 8.1.2 and earlier are vulnerable. Further details are available in the Vulnerability Notes Database.
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to load a specially crafted Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file. Acrobat integrates with popular web browsers, and visiting a website is usually sufficient to cause Acrobat to load PDF content.

II. Impact

The impacts of these vulnerabilities vary. The most severe of these vulnerabilities allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

III. Solution

Upgrade

According to the information in Adobe Security bulletin APSB08-19, users with version 8 of Adobe Reader or Acrobat should upgrade to version 8.1.3.

Disable web browser display for PDF documents

Preventing PDF documents from opening inside a web browser may mitigate this vulnerability. Applying the following workaround in conjunction with upgrading may prevent similar vulnerabilities from being automatically exploited.

To prevent PDF documents from automatically being opened in a web browser with Acrobat or Reader:
1. Open Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader
2. Open the Edit menu
3. Choose the Preferences option
4. Choose the Internet section
5. De-select the "Display PDF in browser" check box

Disable automatic opening of PDF documents in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Disabling automatic opening of PDF files in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)
requires a second step. To configure IE to prompt before opening a PDF file, disable the "Display PDF in browser" feature (as described above) and then make the following changes to the Windows registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTAcroExch.Document.7]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Disabling JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat may prevent this vulnerability from being exploited. In Acrobat Reader, JavaScript can be disabled in the General preferences dialog:
1. Open the Edit menu
2. Choose the Preferences option
3. Choose the JavaScript option
4. De-select "Enable Acrobat JavaScript"

Original Source

Url : http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
17 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
17 % CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
17 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 96
Application 63

SAINT Exploits

Description Link
Adobe Acrobat util.printf JavaScript function buffer overflow More info here

ExploitDB Exploits

id Description
2008-11-05 Adobe Reader - util.printf() JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit (2)

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-01-20 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200901-09 (acroread)
File : nvt/glsa_200901_09.nasl
2008-11-05 Name : Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov08 (Linux)
File : nvt/gb_adobe_prdts_mult_vuln_nov08_lin.nasl
2008-11-05 Name : Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov08 (Win)
File : nvt/gb_adobe_prdts_mult_vuln_nov08_win.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
50247 Adobe Reader / Acrobat Type 1 Font Handling Arbitrary Remote Code Execution

50246 Adobe Acrobat PDF File Multiple Object Handling Memory Corruption

50245 Adobe Reader / Acrobat Unspecified JavaScript Method Arbitrary Remote Code Ex...

50244 Adobe Reader / Acrobat on *nix Insecure RPATH Search Path Subversion Privileg...

50243 Adobe Reader Download Manager Unspecified Remote Internet Security Options Ma...

49541 Adobe Acrobat / Reader Download Manager AcroJS Function Heap Corruption Arbit...

49520 Adobe Reader / Acrobat util.printf() Function Crafted PDF File Handling Overflow

A remote overflow exists in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. The document reader fails to properly bounds check input to the util.printf() javascript function resulting in a stack-based overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
46211 Adobe Acrobat Reader Crafted PDF File Unspecified Remote DoS

Snort® IPS/IDS

Date Description
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - readme.dll
RuleID : 27898 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - calc.dll
RuleID : 27897 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - contacts.dll
RuleID : 27896 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - info.dll
RuleID : 27895 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - about.dll
RuleID : 27894 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Teletubbies exploit kit payload download
RuleID : 27893 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Teletubbies exploit kit exploit attempt for Adobe Acrobat Reader
RuleID : 27892 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 iFramer toolkit injected iframe detected - specific structure
RuleID : 27271 - Revision : 3 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Adobe Acrobat Reader util.printf buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 27233 - Revision : 8 - Type : FILE-PDF
2014-01-10 Adobe Acrobat Reader util.printf buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 27232 - Revision : 8 - Type : FILE-PDF
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page retrieval
RuleID : 27072 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page retrieval
RuleID : 27071 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - info.dll
RuleID : 26508 - Revision : 3 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit jar file downloaded
RuleID : 26434 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Nuclear exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 26343 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Nuclear exploit kit landing page - specific structure
RuleID : 26342 - Revision : 3 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Nuclear exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 26341 - Revision : 3 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page retrieval - ff.php
RuleID : 26339 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 IFRAMEr injection detection - leads to exploit kit
RuleID : 26338 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page - specific structure
RuleID : 26337 - Revision : 3 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page retrieval
RuleID : 26227 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit 32-alpha jar request
RuleID : 25798 - Revision : 10 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit redirection successful
RuleID : 25611 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 25569 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page retrieval
RuleID : 25568 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple Exploit Kit Payload detection - setup.exe
RuleID : 25526 - Revision : 2 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit redirection successful
RuleID : 25388 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - readme.exe
RuleID : 25387 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - about.exe
RuleID : 25386 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - calc.exe
RuleID : 25385 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - contacts.exe
RuleID : 25384 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit Payload detection - info.exe
RuleID : 25383 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Multiple exploit kit malicious jar file dropped
RuleID : 25382 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit url structure detected
RuleID : 25043 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit redirection successful
RuleID : 24638 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit redirection page - specific structure
RuleID : 24637 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit redirection page - specific structure
RuleID : 24636 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit landing page download attempt
RuleID : 24608 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit landing page received - specific structure
RuleID : 24593 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page download attempt
RuleID : 24548 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page download attempt
RuleID : 24547 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit landing page download attempt
RuleID : 24546 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole admin page outbound access attempt
RuleID : 24544 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole admin page inbound access attempt
RuleID : 24543 - Revision : 4 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit fallback executable download
RuleID : 24501 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole - Cookie Set
RuleID : 24475 - Revision : 3 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit landing page Received
RuleID : 24228 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 - URI Structure
RuleID : 24227 - Revision : 9 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackholev2 exploit kit landing page received
RuleID : 24226 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole possible email Landing to 8 chr folder
RuleID : 24171 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure
RuleID : 24054 - Revision : 10 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure
RuleID : 24053 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - fewbgazr catch
RuleID : 23962 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - hwehes
RuleID : 23850 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole redirection attempt
RuleID : 23849 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole redirection attempt
RuleID : 23848 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole redirection page
RuleID : 23797 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - Math.round catch
RuleID : 23786 - Revision : 9 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - Math.floor catch
RuleID : 23785 - Revision : 9 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 23781 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page request - tkr
RuleID : 23622 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - prototype catch ...
RuleID : 23619 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page download attempt
RuleID : 23159 - Revision : 9 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - prototype catch
RuleID : 23158 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Nuclear Pack exploit kit binary download
RuleID : 23157 - Revision : 10 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Nuclear Pack exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 23156 - Revision : 11 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole redirection attempt
RuleID : 22949 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole Exploit Kit javascript service method
RuleID : 22088 - Revision : 12 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole landing redirection page
RuleID : 22041 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole suspected landing page
RuleID : 22040 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole suspected landing page
RuleID : 22039 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit landing page with specific structure - Loading
RuleID : 21876 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Possible exploit kit post compromise activity - taskkill
RuleID : 21875 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Possible exploit kit post compromise activity - StrReverse
RuleID : 21874 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Phoenix exploit kit post-compromise behavior
RuleID : 21860 - Revision : 5 - Type : MALWARE-CNC
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - catch
RuleID : 21661 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page Requested - /Index/index.php
RuleID : 21660 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page Requested - /Home/index.php
RuleID : 21659 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 21658 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page - specific structure
RuleID : 21657 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - prototype catch
RuleID : 21646-community - Revision : 16 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - prototype catch
RuleID : 21646 - Revision : 16 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Phoenix exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 21640 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - BBB
RuleID : 21581 - Revision : 9 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific header
RuleID : 21549 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific header
RuleID : 21539 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - prototype catch
RuleID : 21492-community - Revision : 22 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page with specific structure - prototype catch
RuleID : 21492 - Revision : 22 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit JavaScript carat string splitting with hostile applet
RuleID : 21438-community - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit JavaScript carat string splitting with hostile applet
RuleID : 21438 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit URL - search.php?page=
RuleID : 21348 - Revision : 8 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit URL - .php?page=
RuleID : 21347 - Revision : 12 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit malicious jar download
RuleID : 21346 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit malicious jar request
RuleID : 21345 - Revision : 9 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit pdf download
RuleID : 21344 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit pdf request
RuleID : 21343 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit response
RuleID : 21259 - Revision : 5 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit control panel access
RuleID : 21141 - Revision : 7 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 21045 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit landing page
RuleID : 21044 - Revision : 6 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit post-compromise download attempt - .php?e=
RuleID : 21043 - Revision : 10 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit post-compromise download attempt - .php?f=
RuleID : 21042 - Revision : 11 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Blackhole exploit kit URL - main.php?page=
RuleID : 21041 - Revision : 12 - Type : EXPLOIT-KIT
2014-01-10 Adobe Acrobat Reader util.printf buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 18596 - Revision : 14 - Type : FILE-PDF
2014-01-10 Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF font processing memory corruption attempt
RuleID : 15867 - Revision : 17 - Type : FILE-PDF
2014-01-10 Adobe Acrobat Reader util.printf buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 15014 - Revision : 15 - Type : FILE-PDF
2014-01-10 NOS Microsystems / Adobe getPlus Download Manager ActiveX clsid unicode access
RuleID : 15008 - Revision : 6 - Type : WEB-ACTIVEX
2014-01-10 NOS Microsystems / Adobe getPlus Download Manager ActiveX clsid access
RuleID : 15007 - Revision : 11 - Type : BROWSER-PLUGINS

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2009-08-28 Name : The version of Adobe Acrobat on the remote Windows host is affected by multip...
File : adobe_acrobat_813.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-08-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0974.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-21 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_acroread-081107.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-14 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200901-09.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-11-24 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_acroread-5746.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-11-24 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_acroread-5749.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-11-04 Name : The PDF file viewer on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulner...
File : adobe_reader_813.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO