Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by an unspecified input validation error in a JavaScript method, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF document.

Note: There are reports that this issue is being exploited in the wild.

Affected Products

Adobe Reader versions 8.0 through 8.1.2
Adobe Reader version 7.0.9 and prior
Adobe Acrobat Professional versions 8.0 through 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional version 7.0.9 and prior
Adobe Acrobat 3D versions 8.0 through 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat 3D version 7.0.9 and prior
Adobe Acrobat Standard versions 8.0 through 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard version 7.0.9 and prior

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 8.1.2 Security Update 1 for Windows :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3967

Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 8.1.2 Security Update 1 for Macintosh :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3966

Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat version 8.1.2 Security Update 1 for Windows :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3976

Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat version 8.1.2 Security Update 1 for Macintosh :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3977

Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 3D version 8.1.2 Security Update 1 for Windows :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3975

Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 7.1.0 :
http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader

Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat version 7.1.0 for Windows :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat version 7.1.0 for Macintosh :
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1906
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-15.html

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Information Security Team (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory).

ChangeLog

2008-06-24 : Initial release

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