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                       AL-2008.0111 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                        [Win][Linux][Solaris][OSX]
        Security Update available for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8
                              5 November 2008

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:              Adobe Reader 8
                      Adobe Acrobat 8
Publisher:            Adobe
Operating System:     Windows
                      Mac OS X
                      Linux variants
                      Solaris
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
                      Increased Privileges
                      Denial of Service
                      Reduced Security
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-2992 CVE-2008-2549 CVE-2008-4812
                      CVE-2008-4813 CVE-2008-4814 CVE-2008-4815
                      CVE-2008-4816 CVE-2008-4817

Ref:                  AA-2008.0127

Original Bulletin:    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

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Security Update available for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8

Release date: November 4, 2008

Vulnerability identifier: APSB08-19

CVE number: CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, 
CVE-2008-4817, CVE-2008-4816, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4815

Platform: All Platforms

Summary

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 
8.1.2 and earlier versions. These vulnerabilities would cause the 
application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control 
of the affected system.

Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 are not vulnerable to these issues. Adobe 
recommends users of Acrobat 8 and Adobe Reader 8 who cant update to Adobe 
Reader 9 install the 8.1.3 update to protect themselves from potential 
vulnerabilities.

Affected software versions

Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and Standard 8.1.2 and earlier versions

Solution

Adobe Reader

Adobe recommends Adobe Reader users update to Adobe Reader 9, available here: 
http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader

Acrobat 8

Adobe recommends Acrobat 8 users on Windows update to Acrobat 8.1.3, 
available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Adobe recommends Acrobat 8 users on Macintosh update to Acrobat 8.1.3, 
available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

Adobe recommends Acrobat 3D Version 8 users on Windows update to Acrobat 3D 
Version 8.1.3, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows

Severity rating

Adobe categorizes this as a critical issue and recommends that users apply 
the update for their product installations.

Details

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 
8.1.2 and earlier versions. These vulnerabilities would cause the application 
to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the 
affected system.

Adobe recommends users of Acrobat and Adobe Reader update their product 
installations using the instructions above to protect themselves from 
potential vulnerabilities.

This update resolves multiple input validation errors that could potentially 
lead to code execution. (CVE-2008-4812)

This update resolves multiple input validation issues that could potentially 
lead to remote code execution. (CVE-2008-4813)

This update resolves an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that 
could potentially lead to remote code execution. (CVE-2008-2992)

An input validation issue in the Download Manager used by Adobe Reader that 
could potentially lead to remote code execution during the download process 
has been resolved. (CVE-2008-4817)

A Windows-only issue in the Download Manager used by Adobe Reader that could 
lead to a users Internet Security options being changed during the download 
process has been resolved. (CVE-2008-4816)

This update resolves an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that 
could potentially lead to remote code execution. (CVE-2008-4814)

This update resolves a potential Unix-only privilege escalation issue. 
(CVE-2008-4815)

This update resolves a publicly-published denial of service issue. 
(CVE-2008-2549)

Acknowledgments

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' security:

    * Greg MacManus of iDefense Labs (CVE-2008-4812)
    * Peter Vreugdenhil reported through TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative, 
      Dyon Balding of Secunia Research, Will Dormann of CERT/CC, Damian 
      Frizza of Core Security Technologies, and Greg MacManus of iSIGHT 
      Partners Labs (CVE-2008-2992)
    * Peter Vreugdenhil reported through iDefense (CVE-2008-4817)
    * An anonymous contributor reported through iDefense (CVE-2008-4812)
    * Javier Vicente Vallejo reported through TippingPoint's Zero Day 
      Initiative (CVE-2008-4813)
    * Peter Vregdenhil reported through TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative 
      (CVE-2008-4813)
    * Thomas Garnier of SkyRecon Systems (CVE-2008-4814)
    * Josh Bressers of Red Hat (CVE-2008-4815)

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