Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 9.2 ActiveX Control gp.ocx memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 9.2. This affects an unknown part of the file gp.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1278. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 9.2 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file gp.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the Atlcom.get_atlcom ActiveX control in gp.ocx in Adobe Download Manager, as used in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2 and 9.x before 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters.

The weakness was shared 04/22/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1278. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43875 (Adobe Acrobat < 9.3 / 8.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-02)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116768 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerability (APSA09-07, APSB10-02)).

Upgrading to version 8.1.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9479.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (43875), SecurityFocus (BID 39615†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023908†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27355†). The entries VDB-4072, VDB-51531, VDB-51530 and VDB-51529 are related to this item. 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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Nessus ID: 43875
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 9.3 / 8.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-02)
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OpenVAS ID: 800427
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - Jan10 (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 8.1.7
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04/06/2010 🔍
04/15/2010 +9 days 🔍
04/22/2010 +7 days 🔍
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10/03/2010 +164 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1628 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1278 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52879

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SecurityFocus: 39615
SecurityTracker: 1023908
Vulnerability Center: 27355 - [APSB10-02] Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8-8.1.7 and 9-9.2 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/29/2024 06:52
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (41), 08/10/2017 13:03 (23), 09/08/2021 11:04 (2), 09/08/2021 11:11 (7), 09/08/2021 11:18 (1), 12/29/2024 06:52 (17)
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