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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2012.0046 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11 January 2012 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Publisher: Adobe Operating System: Mac OS X Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2011-4373 CVE-2011-4372 CVE-2011-4371 CVE-2011-4370 CVE-2011-4369 CVE-2011-2462 Reference: ESB-2011.1264 ESB-2011.1199 Original Bulletin: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat Release date: January 10, 2012 Vulnerability identifier: APSB12-01 CVE numbers: CVE-2011-2462, CVE-2011-4369, CVE-2011-4370, CVE-2011-4371, CVE-2011-4372, CVE-2011-4373 Platform: Windows and Macintosh Summary These updates address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. These updates include fixes for CVE-2011-2462 and CVE-2011-4369, previously addressed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows as referenced in Security Bulletin APSB11-30. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Reader X (10.1.2). For users of Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader X (10.1.2), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Reader 9.5. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.2). Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 9.5. The next quarterly security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat are currently scheduled for April 10, 2012. Affected software versions Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Macintosh Solution Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below: Adobe Reader Users can utilize the product's update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule. Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates. Adobe Reader users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows. Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh. Adobe Acrobat Users can utilize the product's update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule. Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates. Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh. Severity rating Adobe categorizes these as critical updates and recommends that users apply the latest updates for their product installations by following the instructions in the "Solution" section above. Details These updates address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. These updates include fixes for CVE-2011-2462 and CVE-2011-4369, previously addressed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows as referenced in Security Bulletin APSB11-30. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Reader X (10.1.2). For users of Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader X (10.1.2), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Reader 9.5. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.2). Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 9.5. These updates resolve a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-4370). These updates resolve a heap corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-4371). These updates resolve a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-4372). These updates resolve a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-4373). These updates include fixes for CVE-2011-2462 and CVE-2011-4369, previously addressed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows as referenced in Security Bulletin APSB11-30. These updates also incorporate the Adobe Flash Player update as noted in Security Bulletin APSB11-28. The next quarterly security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat are currently scheduled for April 10, 2012. Acknowledgements Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers: Lockheed Martin CIRT, MITRE and members of the Defense Security Information Exchange (CVE-2011-2462, CVE-2011-4369, previously referenced in Security Bulletin APSB11-30) Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team (CVE-2011-4370) Billy Rios of the Google Security Team (CVE-2011-4371) Hossein Lotfi via Secunia (CVE-2011-4372) Alin Rad Pop through TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2011-4373) - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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