Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.4/9.1 Javascript API customDictionaryOpen second resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.4/9.1. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is the function customDictionaryOpen of the component Javascript API. The manipulation of the argument second leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1493. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.4/9.1 (Document Reader Software). This issue affects the function customDictionaryOpen of the component Javascript API. The manipulation of the argument second with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.

The weakness was shared 04/28/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1493 since 04/30/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39777 (GLSA-200907-06 : Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165643 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Acrobat Reader (SUSE-SA:2009:027)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8077.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50146), Exploit-DB (8570), Tenable (39777), SecurityFocus (BID 34740†) and OSVDB (54129†). The entries VDB-48570 and VDB-47998 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 39777
Nessus Name: GLSA-200907-06 : Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 800701
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Denial of Service Vulnerability (May09)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/adobe_reader_customdictionaryopen
Saint Name: Adobe Reader Javascript API spell.customDictonaryOpen memory corruption

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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/27/2009 🔍
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47999

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X-Force: 50146
SecurityFocus: 34740 - Adobe Reader 'spell.customDictionaryOpen()' JavaScript Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 34924 - Adobe Reader JavaScript Methods Memory Corruption, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 54129 - Adobe Reader customDictionaryOpen() JavaScript Method PDF Handling Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1022139
Vulnerability Center: 21824 - [APSB09-06, APSB09-02] Adobe Reader 8.1.4 and 9.1 on Linux CustomDictionaryOpen Spell Method Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1189

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 12/14/2024 22:18
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (81), 10/18/2018 07:28 (21), 11/27/2024 13:33 (19), 12/14/2024 22:18 (1)
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