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Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D File Invalid Array Index Remote Vulnerability

Risk

High

Date Discovered

October 13, 2009

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. This issue was previously covered in BID 36638 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat October 2009 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Technologies Affected

  • Adobe Acrobat 3D
  • Adobe Acrobat 3D 8.1.2
  • Adobe Acrobat 3D 8.1.3
  • Adobe Acrobat 7.0.0
  • Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1
  • Adobe Acrobat 7.0.2
  • Adobe Acrobat 7.0.3
  • Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.0
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.2
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.4
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.5
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.6
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.7
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.8
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2 Security Update 1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.4
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.6
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 7.0.0
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 7.0.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.0
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.2
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.4
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.5
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.6
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.7
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.8
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.2
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.3
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.4
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.6
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 9
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.2
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.3
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.0
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.1
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.2
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.3
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.4
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.5
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.6
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.7
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.8
  • Adobe Reader 7.0.9
  • Adobe Reader 7.1
  • Adobe Reader 7.1.1
  • Adobe Reader 7.1.2
  • Adobe Reader 7.1.3
  • Adobe Reader 8.0
  • Adobe Reader 8.1
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.1
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.2
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.2 Security Update 1
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.3
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.4
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.5
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.6
  • Adobe Reader 9
  • Adobe Reader 9.1
  • Adobe Reader 9.1.1
  • Adobe Reader 9.1.2
  • Adobe Reader 9.1.3
  • Gentoo Linux
  • Red Hat Desktop Extras 3
  • Red Hat Desktop Extras 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 4
  • Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration CAD Edition 6.0.0.5908
  • Right Hemisphere Deep View 6.0.0.5899
  • SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
  • SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
  • SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
  • SuSE openSUSE 10.3
  • SuSE openSUSE 11.0
  • SuSE openSUSE 11.1
  • Sun Solaris 10 Sparc

Recommendations

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.

To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, run the application with the minimal amount of privileges required for functionality.

Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.

Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity including unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from successful exploits.

Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.

To reduce the likelihood of successful exploits, never handle files that originate from unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.

To reduce the likelihood of attacks, never visit sites of questionable integrity or follow links provided by unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Set web browser security to disable the execution of script code or active content.

Disable support for script code and active content within a client browser to reduce the chances of a successful exploit. Note that this mitigation tactic might adversely affect legitimate websites that rely on the execution of browser-based script code.

Implement multiple redundant layers of security.

Various memory-protection schemes (such as nonexecutable and randomly mapped memory segments) may hinder an attacker's ability to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

Credits

Dionysus Blazakis
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