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[ GLSA 200808-10 ] Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:43:57 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200808-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: August 09, 2008 Bugs: #233383 ID: 200808-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Adobe Reader is vulnerable to execution of arbitrary code via a crafted PDF. Background ========== Adobe Reader (formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader) is a closed-source PDF reader. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/acroread < 8.1.2-r3 >= 8.1.2-r3 Description =========== The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory reported that input to an unspecified JavaScript method is not properly validated. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-8.1.2-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2641 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2641 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-10.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 2008 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/2.5
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