Signature Detail

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat JavaScript getIcon Method Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Adobe Acrobat. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the Server.

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or crash the application, denying service to legitimate users. The issue affects the following: Reader and Acrobat 7.1 and prior Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and prior Reader and Acrobat 9 UPDATE (March 24, 2009): This BID was previously titled 'Adobe Acrobat and Reader Unspecified JavaScript Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability', but has been updated to better document the issue.

Affected Products

• 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 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 9
• 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 8.0
• Adobe acrobat_standard 8.1
• Adobe acrobat_standard 8.1.1
• Adobe acrobat_standard 8.1.2
• Adobe acrobat_standard 9
• 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 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 9
• Gentoo linux
• Nortel_networks self-service-ccss7
• Nortel_networks self-service_mps_1000
• Nortel_networks self-service_peri_application
• Nortel_networks self-service_peri_workstation
• Sun solaris 10 Sparc
• Suse linux_desktop 10
• Suse novell_linux_desktop 9.0.0
• Suse opensuse 10.3
• Suse opensuse 11.0
• Suse opensuse 11.1
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 10 SP2
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 11

References

• BugTraq: 34169
• CVE: CVE-2009-0927