VDB-50490 · CVE-2009-2983 · BID 36638

Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 9.0 resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 9.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 10/19/2009 by Stefano Di Paola with Apple Product Security (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2983 since 08/27/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42119 (Adobe Acrobat < 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-15)), 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 116635 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB09-15)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8658.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (42119). Similar entries are available at 2793, 4037, 4041 and 4039.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 42119
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-15)
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OpenVAS ID: 800958
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct09 (Linux)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Stefano Di Paola
Organization: Apple Product Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2983 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1023007
Vulnerability Center: 23791 - [APSB09-15] Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7-7.1.3, 8- 8.1.6, and 9-9.1.3 Remote Memory Corruption and Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 36638 - RETIRED: Adobe Reader and Acrobat October 2009 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Vupen: ADV-2009-2898

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 10/16/2018 08:57
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (72), 10/16/2018 08:57 (14)
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