(Gentoo Issues Fix) Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027197 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027197
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-4370, CVE-2011-4371, CVE-2011-4372, CVE-2011-4373
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 22 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 9.x prior to 9.5, 10.x prior to 10.1.2
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Adobe Acrobat/Reader. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Memory corruption flaws can trigger code execution [CVE-2011-4370, CVE-2011-4372, CVE-2011-4373].
A heap corruption flaw can trigger code execution [CVE-2011-4371].
Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team, Billy Rios of the Google Security Team, Hossein Lotfi (via Secunia), and Alin Rad Pop (via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative) reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Gentoo has issued a fix.
The Gentoo advisory is available at:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-14.xml
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Gentoo)
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