Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 8.1.2 Javascript Methods memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Javascript Methods Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-2641. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Javascript Methods Handler. 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:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.9 and earlier, and 8.0 through 8.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to an "input validation issue in a JavaScript method."

The weakness was presented 06/24/2008 by Security Team with John Hopkins Univesity (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2641 since 06/09/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33572 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (ZYPP Patch Number 5466)), 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 115847 (Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-15)).

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 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6150.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43307), Tenable (33572), SecurityFocus (BID 29908†), OSVDB (46548†) and Secunia (SA31428†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33572
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (ZYPP Patch Number 5466)
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OpenVAS ID: 800107
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader/Acrobat JavaScript Method Handling Vulnerability (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: adobe.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: John Hopkins Univesity
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2641 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2641
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3743

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X-Force: 43307 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader JavaScript method code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 29908 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader JavaScript Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 31428 - Gentoo update for acroread, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 46548 - Adobe Reader/Acrobat Unspecified JavaScript Method Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1020352
Vulnerability Center: 18684 - Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat 3D and Acrobat Reader Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1906

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2008 15:43
Updated: 05/27/2025 03:19
Changes: 06/24/2008 15:43 (95), 09/05/2019 13:37 (7), 11/29/2024 01:52 (16), 05/27/2025 03:19 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:BBA:103

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