VDB-3593 · CVE-2007-5666 · BID 27641

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 Security Provider code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 (Document Reader Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Security Provider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious Security Provider library in the reader s current working directory. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.

The weakness was presented 02/06/2008 by Greg MacManus with iDefense (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5666 since 10/23/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40800 (Adobe Acrobat < 8.1.2 / 7.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115801 (Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-13)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at adobe.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (40800). See 3523, 3595, 3592 and 3594 for similar entries.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 40800
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 8.1.2 / 7.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60504
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200803-01 (acroread)
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Patch: adobe.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Greg MacManus
Organization: iDefense
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5666 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 27641
Secunia: 28802 - Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-1966

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2008 09:57
Updated: 03/16/2021 11:57
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (82), 10/17/2018 08:59 (2), 03/16/2021 11:57 (4)
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