Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x util.printf memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x (Document Reader Software). This issue affects the function util.printf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 and earlier, and before 7.1.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document, as demonstrated by 2008-HI2.pdf.

The weakness was presented 11/04/2008 by Dyon Balding (securfrog) with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2549 since 06/04/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40802 (Adobe Acrobat < 8.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at secunia.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42886), Tenable (40802), SecurityFocus (BID 29420†), Secunia (SA35163†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021140†).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 40802
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 8.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: secunia.com

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05/29/2008 🔍
06/04/2008 +6 days 🔍
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05/19/2009 +196 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Dyon Balding (securfrog)
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2549 (🔍)
X-Force: 42886 - Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF file denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 29420 - Adobe Reader Unspecified Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 35163 - Nortel Media Processing Server Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1021140
Vupen: ADV-2008-3001

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 10/29/2008 11:51 AM
Updated: 06/12/2024 12:52 PM
Changes: 10/29/2008 11:51 AM (73), 04/29/2018 12:05 AM (1), 03/16/2021 08:09 PM (2), 03/16/2021 08:14 PM (7), 06/12/2024 12:52 PM (19)
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