ID

VAR-201208-0436

CVE

CVE-2012-4161

TITLE

Mac OS X Run on Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

DESCRIPTION

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4162. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. Adobe Reader is a free PDF file reader, and Acrobat is a PDF file editing and conversion tool. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The new Secunia CSI 6.0 is now available in beta! Seamless integration with your existing security solutions Sign-up to become a Beta tester: http://secunia.com/csi6beta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA50281 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/50281/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50281 RELEASE DATE: 2012-08-14 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/50281/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/50281/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50281 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. 1) An unspecified error can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow. 2) An unspecified error can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow. 3) An unspecified error can be exploited to corrupt memory. 4) Another unspecified error can be exploited to corrupt memory. 5) Another unspecified error can be exploited to corrupt memory. 6) An unspecified error can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow. 7) Multiple unspecified errors can be exploited to corrupt memory. 8) Two unspecified errors can be exploited to corrupt memory. Note: Vulnerability #8 affects the Macintosh platform only. Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply updates. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: 1) Pavel Polischouk, TELUS Security Labs 2) An anonymous person via Beyond Security 3) Mateusz Jurczyk, Google Security Team 4, 8) James Quirk 5) John Leitch, Microsoft 6) Nicolas Gr\xe9goire via iDefense 7) Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind, Google Security Team ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-16.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

CVSS

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THREAT TYPE

remote

TYPE

buffer overflow

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PATCH

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REFERENCES

CREDITS

James Quirk of Los Alamos, New Mexico

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LAST UPDATE DATE

2024-11-23T20:54:10.633000+00:00

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