Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 8.1.1 Javascript memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Javascript Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-0655. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Javascript Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 8.1.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

The weakness was released 02/06/2008 by Greg MacManus (Paul) with iDefense (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0655 since 02/07/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31126 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (ZYPP Patch Number 5010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165670 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Acrobat Reader (SUSE-SA:2008:009)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 06/08/2022 with a due date of 06/22/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 13477. In this case the pattern |F7 C5|d|F2 F8 F9|e|B7 EF 8B E9 AF BF F2|@|F1 FB FB A2 9C D9 B3 FB F7 05 CE|>|1E FB F3 E5|x|28|>=~-|B6|Y|DA E9 BC|9|9E A7|&|E6 F4|l2|8A CB| is used for detection.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (31126), SecurityFocus (BID 27641†), OSVDB (41492†), Secunia (SA28983†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019346†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3523, VDB-3593, VDB-3595 and VDB-3592. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 31126
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (ZYPP Patch Number 5010)
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OpenVAS ID: 850034
OpenVAS Name: SurgeMail SurgeWeb Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: adobe.com

Snort ID: 13477
Snort Message: SPECIFIC-THREATS Adobe PDF collab.collectEmailInfo exploit attempt - compressed
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Greg MacManus (Paul)
Organization: iDefense
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0655 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0655
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3591

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SecurityFocus: 27641 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28983 - SUSE update for acroread, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 41492 - Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Unspecified Issues
SecurityTracker: 1019346
Vupen: ADV-2008-0425

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

Created: 02/18/2008 09:57
Updated: 09/09/2024 22:30
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (94), 10/17/2018 08:58 (9), 04/26/2024 18:47 (29), 06/28/2024 21:08 (12), 09/09/2024 22:30 (2)
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