GLSA-201009-05 : Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 49126

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201009-05 (Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Reader. For further information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security Bulletins referenced below.
Impact :

A remote attacker might entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or bypass intended sandbox restrictions, make cross-domain requests, inject arbitrary web script or HTML, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/acroread-9.3.4'

See Also

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-09.html

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-16.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201009-05

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-01.html

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-07.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 49126

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201009-05.nasl

Version: 1.46

Type: local

Published: 9/8/2010

Updated: 6/8/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:acroread, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/7/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2006

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022, 6/22/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player "newfunction" Invalid Pointer Use)

ExploitHub (EH-11-164)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3953, CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2010-0186, CVE-2010-0188, CVE-2010-0190, CVE-2010-0191, CVE-2010-0192, CVE-2010-0193, CVE-2010-0194, CVE-2010-0195, CVE-2010-0196, CVE-2010-0197, CVE-2010-0198, CVE-2010-0199, CVE-2010-0201, CVE-2010-0202, CVE-2010-0203, CVE-2010-0204, CVE-2010-1241, CVE-2010-1285, CVE-2010-1295, CVE-2010-1297, CVE-2010-2168, CVE-2010-2201, CVE-2010-2202, CVE-2010-2203, CVE-2010-2204, CVE-2010-2205, CVE-2010-2206, CVE-2010-2207, CVE-2010-2208, CVE-2010-2209, CVE-2010-2210, CVE-2010-2211, CVE-2010-2212

BID: 39469, 39470, 39505, 39507, 39511, 39514, 39515, 39517, 39518, 39520, 39522, 39523, 39524, 40586, 41230, 41231, 37331, 37758, 38195, 38198, 39417, 41232, 41234, 41235, 41236, 41237, 41238, 41239, 41240, 41241, 41242, 41243, 41244, 41245

CWE: 119, 94

GLSA: 201009-05