Adobe Acrobat 8.1.1/8.1.2 AcroJS string input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat 8.1.1/8.1.2 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function AcroJS. The manipulation of the argument string with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Download Manager in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that calls an AcroJS function with a long string argument, triggering heap corruption.

The weakness was published 11/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4817 since 10/30/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116027 (Adobe Acrobat/Reader "util.printf()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (APSB08-19)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46331) and Tenable (40802). Similar entries are available at 3863, 42639, 45323 and 44869.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 40802
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 8.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800051
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov08 (Linux)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4817 (🔍)
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X-Force: 46331
SecurityTracker: 1021140
Vulnerability Center: 19945 - Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader <8.1.3 Download Manager Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 32105
Secunia: 32872
OSVDB: 49541 - Adobe Acrobat / Reader Download Manager AcroJS Function Heap Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2008-3001

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 07:41
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (71), 10/16/2018 08:52 (12), 08/03/2021 07:41 (4)
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