[Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200412-12 ] Adobe Acrobat Reader: Buffer overflow vulnerability

From: Luke Macken (lewk_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 12/17/04

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-12
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      Severity: Normal
         Title: Adobe Acrobat Reader: Buffer overflow vulnerability
          Date: December 16, 2004
          Bugs: #74406
            ID: 200412-12

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Adobe Acrobat Reader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead
    to remote execution of arbitrary code.

    Background
    ==========

    Adobe Acrobat Reader is a utility used to view PDF files.

    Affected packages
    =================

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         Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
        -------------------------------------------------------------------
      1 app-text/acroread < 5.10 >= 5.10

    Description
    ===========

    A buffer overflow has been discovered in the email processing of Adobe
    Acrobat Reader. This flaw exists in the mailListIsPdf function, which
    checks if the input file is an email message containing a PDF file.

    Impact
    ======

    A remote attacker could send the victim a specially-crafted email and
    PDF attachment, which would trigger the buffer overflow and possibly
    lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the
    user running Adobe Acrobat Reader.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Adobe Acrobat Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:

        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-5.10"

    References
    ==========

      [ 1 ] CAN-2004-1152
            http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1152
      [ 2 ] Adobe Announcement
            http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331153.html

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

      http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-12.xml

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
    security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
    http://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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