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