RHEL 4 : Adobe Acrobat Reader (RHSA-2007:0017)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63835

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows users to view and print documents in portable document format (PDF).

A cross site scripting flaw was found in the way the Adobe Reader Plugin processes certain malformed URLs. A malicious web page could inject arbitrary javascript into the browser session which could possibly lead to a cross site scripting attack. (CVE-2007-0045)

Two arbitrary code execution flaws were found in the way Adobe Reader processes malformed document files. It may be possible to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine if the victim opens a malicious PDF file. (CVE-2006-5857, CVE-2007-0046)

All users of Acrobat Reader are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Acrobat Reader version 7.0.9 and are not vulnerable to these issues.

Solution

Update the affected acroread and / or acroread-plugin packages.

See Also

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2006-5857.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2007-0045.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2007-0046.html

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0017.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63835

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0017.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:acroread, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:acroread-plugin, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/27/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5857, CVE-2007-0045, CVE-2007-0046

CWE: 399

RHSA: 2007:0017