GLSA 200508-11: Adobe Reader: Buffer Overflow

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Adobe Reader: Buffer Overflow
Date:	08/19/2005
Bugs:	#102730
ID:	200508-11

Synopsis

Adobe Reader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Adobe Reader is a utility used to view PDF files.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-text/acroread	< 7.0.1.1	>= 7.0.1.1	All supported architectures

Description

A buffer overflow has been reported within a core application plug-in, which is part of Adobe Reader.

Impact

An attacker may create a specially-crafted PDF file, enticing a user to open it. This could trigger a buffer overflow as the file is being loaded, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-7.0.1.1"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-11.xml

Concerns?

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