GLSA 200910-03: Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	10/25/2009
Bugs:	#289016
ID:	200910-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader might result in the execution of arbitrary code, or other attacks.

Background

Adobe Reader (formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader) is a closed-source PDF reader.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-text/acroread	< 9.2	>= 9.2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Reader. For further information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security Bulletin referenced below.

Impact

A remote attacker might entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, Denial of Service, the creation of arbitrary files on the victim's system, "Trust Manager" bypass, or social engineering attacks.

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-9.2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200910-03.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.