Adobe Acrobat 5.0/5.0.5/5.0.6 on Unix File Name Handler uudecoding memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat 5.0/5.0.5/5.0.6 on Unix and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function uudecoding of the file File Name Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-0630. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat 5.0/5.0.5/5.0.6 on Unix (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function uudecoding of the file File Name Handler. 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, and integrity.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2004. The weakness was disclosed 08/13/2004 by Greg MacManus with iDefense (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0630 since 07/07/2004. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

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 14570 (GLSA-200408-14 : acroread: UUDecode filename buffer overflow), 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.

Upgrading to version 5.0.9 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31582.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16973), Tenable (14570), SecurityFocus (BID 10931†), OSVDB (8655†) and Secunia (SA12285†). The entry VDB-788 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 14570
Nessus Name: GLSA-200408-14 : acroread: UUDecode filename buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 54644
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-14 (acroread)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat 5.0.9
Patch: adobe.com
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05/19/2004 🔍
07/07/2004 +49 days 🔍
08/12/2004 +36 days 🔍
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08/13/2004 +1 days 🔍
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08/30/2004 +12 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +303 days 🔍
03/09/2021 +5732 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Greg MacManus
Organization: iDefense
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0630 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0630
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-787
X-Force: 16973 - Adobe Acrobat Reader allows code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10931 - Adobe Acrobat Reader Shell Metacharacter Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 12285 - Adobe Acrobat Reader Shell Command Injection and Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 8655 - Adobe Acrobat UUDecode File Name Overflow
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 8457 - Code Execution in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5, 5.0.6 by Backtick in the Filename of PDF File, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2004 10:37
Updated: 03/09/2021 16:52
Changes: 08/16/2004 10:37 (103), 06/29/2019 07:39 (3), 03/09/2021 16:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:518:103

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