Adobe Acrobat up to 9.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat up to 9.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-0927. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat up to 9.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.

The weakness was disclosed 03/19/2009 by Tenable Network Security (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0927 since 03/16/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 40803 (Adobe Acrobat < 9.1 / 8.1.4 / 7.1.1 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 165634 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Acroread (SUSE-SA:2009:014)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/25/2022 with a due date of 04/15/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 21438. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11412.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49312), Exploit-DB (9579), Zero-Day.cz (332), Tenable (40803) and SecurityFocus (BID 34169†). The entries VDB-3931, VDB-36918, VDB-45611 and VDB-47279 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 40803
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 9.1 / 8.1.4 / 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 63853
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200904-17 (acroread)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/adobe_acrobat_javascript_geticon
Saint Name: Adobe Acrobat JavaScript getIcon method buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: adobe_geticon.rb
MetaSploit Name: Adobe Collab.getIcon() Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 21438
Snort Message: EXPLOIT-KIT Blackhole exploit kit JavaScript carat string splitting with hostile applet
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Tenable Network Security (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47197

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X-Force: 49312
SecurityFocus: 34169 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader Collab 'getIcon()' JavaScript Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 34490
OSVDB: 0
SecurityTracker: 1021861
Vulnerability Center: 21326 - [APSB09-04] Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.1 and 7.1.1 Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-0770

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 03/07/2025 17:17
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (82), 10/16/2018 08:53 (22), 04/24/2024 07:40 (24), 07/20/2024 03:03 (2), 09/09/2024 22:29 (2), 12/19/2024 19:44 (1), 03/07/2025 17:17 (11)
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