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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2010.0220
Prenotification: Quarterly Security Updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
4 October 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: None
CVE Names: CVE-2010-2883 CVE-2010-2884
Reference: ESB-2010.0807
ESB-2010.0822
OVERVIEW
Adobe has advised that the quarterly update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
has been moved forward from October the 12th 2010 to October the 5th
2010.
IMPACT
Adobe advises that:
"The updates will address critical security issues in the products,
including CVE-2010-2883 referenced in Security Advisory APSA10-02
and CVE-2010-2884 referenced in the Adobe Flash Player Security
Bulletin APSB10-22. These security updates will be made available for
Windows, Macintosh and UNIX." [1][2][3]
MITIGATION
Adobe calls attention to:
"...the October 5, 2010 updates represent an accelerated release of
the next quarterly security update originally scheduled for October
12, 2010. With this accelerated schedule, Adobe will not release
additional updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat on October 12, 2010." [1]
Due to this accelerated release schedules orginisations may need to
reschedule their own patching routines.
REFERENCES
[1] Prenotification: Quarterly Security Updates for Adobe Reader and
Acrobat
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/09/prenotification-quarterly-security-updates-for-adobe-reader-and-acrobat.html
[2] Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-02.html
[3] Security update available for Adobe Flash Player
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-22.html
AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.
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Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
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