GLSA-200508-11 : Adobe Reader: Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 19484

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-200508-11 (Adobe Reader: Buffer Overflow)

A buffer overflow has been reported within a core application plug-in, which is part of Adobe Reader.
Impact :

An attacker may create a specially crafted PDF file, enticing a user to open it. This could trigger a buffer overflow as the file is being loaded, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
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-7.0.1.1'

See Also

https://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/321644.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200508-11

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19484

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200508-11.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 8/23/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2470

GLSA: 200508-11