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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2006.0474 -- [OSX]
File Permissions Vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
18 July 2006
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Acrobat 6.0.4 and prior
Publisher: UNIRAS
Operating System: Mac OS X
Impact: Modify Arbitrary Files
Access: Existing Account
CVE Names: CVE-2006-3452
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UNIRAS (UK Government CERT) Briefing - 467/06 dated 14.07.06 time 14:00
UNIRAS is part of NISCC (the UK National Infrastructure Security
Co-ordination Centre)
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UNIRAS material is available from the NISCC website at www.niscc.gov.uk
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Title
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APSB06-08 - File Permissions Vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
(Mac OS)
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Adobe Security Bulletins:
- - - File Permissions Vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat (Mac OS)
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APSB06-08 - File Permissions Vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
(Mac OS)
Originally posted: July 11, 2006
Summary:
The file and folder permissions for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat can permit
non-privileged users to change key program files on Mac OSX. This condition
presents a risk for shared, multi-user systems. Adobe Reader and Acrobat
update 6.0.5 resolves this condition. Adobe recommends that customers using
Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat apply these updates.
Severity Rating:
Adobe categorizes this issue as important and recommends that users apply
this workaround to their installations:
http://direct.adobe.com/r?xcqvqvPEcElcn
Learn more:
http://www.adobe.com/go/apsb06-08 <http://www.adobe.com/go/apsb06-08>
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ANY INFORMATION, PATCHES, DOWNLOADS, WORKAROUNDS, OR FIXES PROVIDED BY ADOBE IN THIS BULLETIN ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
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QUIET ENJOYMENT.
(USA ONLY) SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT
SHALL ADOBE, INC. OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, COVER, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR THE LIKE, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS DAMAGES, BASED ON
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Adobe reserves the right, from time to time, to update the information in this document with current information.
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This is a security message from Adobe Systems Incorporated, its affiliates and agents ("Adobe"), 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110
USA.
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<http://advisories.adobe.com/db/108549/3965750/1.gif>
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UNIRAS wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Adobe for the
information contained in this briefing.
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