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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.1011 -- [Win][Mac][OSX]
Adobe PageMaker Key Strings Stack Buffer Overflow
4 November 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Pagemaker
Publisher: iDEFENSE
Operating System: Windows
Mac OS X
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2007-6432 CVE-2007-6021 CVE-2007-5169
Original Bulletin: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-10.html
Revision History: November 4 2008: Corrected CVE
October 31 2008: Initial Release
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Potential vulnerabilities in PageMaker 7
Release date: October 29, 2008
Vulnerability identifier: APSA08-10
CVE number: CVE-2007-6432, CVE-2007-5394, CVE-2007-6021
Platform: Windows
Summary
Critical vulnerabilities has been identified in Adobe PageMaker 7.0.1 and
PageMaker 7.0.2 that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these
vulnerabilities to take control of the affected system. Adobe has provided a
solution for two of the reported vulnerabilities, and is currently
investigating potential solutions for a third vulnerability. It is recommended
that users update their installations using the instructions provided below,
and avoid opening PageMaker files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Affected software versions
PageMaker 7.0.1 and PageMaker 7.0.2
Solution
Adobe recommends PageMaker 7.0.1 and PageMaker 7.0.2 users update their
installations using the instructions below:
1. Download the zip file.
2. Exit PageMaker.
3. Browse to the PageMaker installation directory
(default is \Program Files\Adobe\PageMaker 7.0\).
4. Back up the existing AldFs32.dll file in the PageMaker installation
directory to another folder.
5. Expand the zip file and overwrite the existing AldFs32.dll file in the
PageMaker installation directory.
6. Restart PageMaker.
Severity rating
Adobe categorizes this as a critical issue and recommends affected users
patch their installations, and avoid opening PageMaker files from untrusted
or unknown sources..
Details
Critical vulnerabilities has been identified in Adobe PageMaker 7.0.1 and
PageMaker 7.0.2 that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these
vulnerabilities to take control of the affected system. Adobe has provided a
solution for two of the reported vulnerabilities (CVE-2007-6432,
CVE-2007-5394), and is currently investigating potential solutions for a
third vulnerability (CVE-2007-6021). It is recommended that users update
their installations using the instructions provided above, and avoid opening
PageMaker files from untrusted or unknown sources. These issues are not
remotely exploitable.
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank JJ Reyes of Secunia Research (CVE-2007-5394,
CVE-2007-6021) and iDefense Labs (CVE-2007-6432) for reporting these
vulnerabilities and for working with us to help protect our customers'
security.
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