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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2010.0807
Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
9 September 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Reader 9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: None
CVE Names: CVE-2010-2883
Original Bulletin:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-02.html
Comment: There is currently no update to correct this vulnerability. However,
Adobe is in the process of evaluating the schedule for an update to
resolve this vulnerability. It is recommended that users do not open
.PDF files from untrusted sources.
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Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Release date: September 8, 2010
Vulnerability identifier: APSA10-02
CVE number: CVE-2010-2883
Platform: All
Summary
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for
Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for
Windows and Macintosh. This vulnerability (CVE-2010-2883) could cause a crash
and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There
are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Adobe is in the process of evaluating the schedule for an update to resolve
this vulnerability.
Affected software versions
Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh.
Severity rating
Adobe categorizes this as a critical issue.
Details
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for
Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for
Windows and Macintosh. This vulnerability (CVE-2010-2883) could cause a crash
and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe is aware of public exploit code for this vulnerability.
Adobe is in the process of evaluating the schedule for an update to resolve
this vulnerability.
Adobe actively shares information about this and other vulnerabilities with
partners in the security community to enable them to quickly develop detection
and quarantine methods to protect users until a patch is available. As always,
Adobe recommends that users follow security best practices by keeping their
anti-malware software and definitions up to date.
Users may monitor the latest information on the Adobe Product Security
Incident Response Team blog at the following URL: http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt
or by subscribing to the RSS feed here: http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/atom.xml.
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank Mila Parkour of http://contagiodump.blogspot.com for
working on this issue with Adobe to help protect our customers.
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