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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801303
Category:General
Title:Adobe Reader PDF Handling Code Execution Vulnerability (Windows)
Summary:This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to arbitrary; code execution vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to arbitrary
code execution vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to error in handling 'PDF' files, which allows to execute
'EXE' files that are embedded in a PDF document.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary code via
a crafted document.

Affected Software/OS:
Adobe Reader version 8.x and 9.x on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 9.3.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1492
BugTraq ID: 34736
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34736
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-133B
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#970180
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8569
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/potential_adobe_reader_issue.html
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/getannots.txt
http://osvdb.org/54130
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139
http://secunia.com/advisories/34924
http://secunia.com/advisories/35055
http://secunia.com/advisories/35096
http://secunia.com/advisories/35152
http://secunia.com/advisories/35358
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2009:027 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:011 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317
XForce ISS Database: reader-getannots-code-execution(50145)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50145
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