Signature Detail

HTTP: OpenAction JavaScript in Adobe PDF

This signature detects a OpenAction JavaScript parameter in PDF files sent via HTTP. The OpenAction parameter defines what action should occur when the document is opened. By specifying that a JavaScript program be run, an attacker could write malicious JavaScript that would execute when a user tried to read the PDF file. Some known cases resulted in remote arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Adobe Reader is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. 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. Reader 8.1.4 and 9.1 for Linux are vulnerable; other versions or platforms may also be affected. UPDATE (April 28, 2009): The vendor is investigating this issue. We will update this BID as more information emerges. UPDATE (May 1, 2009): The vendor indicates that fixes will be available by May 12, 2009. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. UPDATE (May 18, 2009): The vendor indicates that fixes for Adobe Reader 7 for Apple Mac OS X will be available by the end of June, 2009. Please see the updated advisory for more information.

Affected Products

• 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 7.1.1
• 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 8.1.3
• Adobe reader 8.1.4
• Adobe reader 9
• Adobe reader 9.1
• Avaya interactive_response 3.0
• Avaya interactive_response 4.0
• Gentoo linux
• Nortel_networks self-service_mps_1000
• Nortel_networks self-service_mps_500
• Nortel_networks self-service_peri_application
• Nortel_networks self-service_speech_server
• Red_hat desktop_extras 3
• Red_hat desktop_extras 4
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_as_extras 3
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_as_extras 4
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary 5 Client
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_es_extras 3
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_es_extras 4
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_extras 3
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_extras 4
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_supplementary 5 Server
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_ws_extras 3
• Red_hat enterprise_linux_ws_extras 4
• Sun solaris 10 Sparc
• Suse opensuse 10.3
• Suse opensuse 11.0
• Suse opensuse 11.1
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise 10
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise 11
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 10 SP2
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise_server 11
• Suse suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 DEBUGINFO

References

• BugTraq: 34736