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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0232
Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
21 February 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
OS X
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-0641 CVE-2013-0640
Reference: ESB-2013.0206
Original Bulletin:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
Comment: There are reports that these vulnerabilities are being exploited in
the wild. A patch is now available from Adobe to address the
vulnerabilities.
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Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Release date: February 20, 2013
Vulnerability identifier: APSB13-07
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2013-0640, CVE-2013-0641
Platform: All Platforms
SUMMARY
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.01
and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh, X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and
Macintosh, 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe
Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux. These updates address
vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to
take control of the affected system.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest
versions:
* Users of Adobe Reader XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02).
* For users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh,
who cannot update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02), Adobe has made available the
update Adobe Reader X (10.1.6).
* For users of Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and
Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02), Adobe has made
available the update Adobe Reader 9.5.4.
* Users of Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux should update
to Adobe Reader 9.5.4.
* Users of Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.02).
* Users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.6).
* Users of Adobe Acrobat 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and
Macintosh should update to Adobe Acrobat 9.5.4.
* Adobe is aware of reports that two vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0640,
CVE-2013-0641) referenced in Security Advisory APSA13-02 are being exploited
in the wild. Adobe recommends users update their product installations using
the instructions provided in the "Solution" section below.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS
* Adobe Reader XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
* Adobe Reader X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
* Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux
* Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
* Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
* Adobe Acrobat 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
SOLUTION
Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the
instructions below:
Adobe Reader
Users on Windows and Macintosh 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 Reader users on Linux can find the appropriate update here:
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/
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, Pro and Pro Extended users on Windows can also find the
appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&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
PRIORITY AND SEVERITY RATINGS
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and
recommends users update their installations to the newest versions:
Product Updated version Platform Priority rating
Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02) Windows and Macintosh 1
X (10.1.6) Windows and Macintosh 1
9.5.4 Windows and Macintosh 1
9.5.4 Linux 2
Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.02) Windows and Macintosh 1
X (10.1.6) Windows and Macintosh 1
9.5.4 Windows and Macintosh 1
These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software.
DETAILS
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.01
and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh, X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and
Macintosh, 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe
Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux. These updates address
vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to
take control of the affected system.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest
versions:
* Users of Adobe Reader XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02).
* For users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh,
who cannot update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02), Adobe has made available the
update Adobe Reader X (10.1.6).
* For users of Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and
Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.02), Adobe has made
available the update Adobe Reader 9.5.4.
* Users of Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux should update
to Adobe Reader 9.5.4.
* Users of Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.02).
* Users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.6).
* Users of Adobe Acrobat 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and
Macintosh should update to Adobe Acrobat 9.5.4.
* Adobe is aware of reports that two vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0640,
CVE-2013-0641) referenced in Security Advisory APSA13-02 are being exploited
in the wild. Adobe recommends users update their product installations using
the instructions provided in the "Solution" section above.
These updates resolve a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to
code execution (CVE-2013-0640).
These updates resolve a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2013-0641).
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