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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900807
Category:General
Title:Adobe Products '.pdf' and '.swf' RCE Vulnerability (APSA09-03) - Linux
Summary:Multiple Adobe products are prone to a remote code execution; (RCE) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Multiple Adobe products are prone to a remote code execution
(RCE) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
- An unspecified error exists in Adobe Flash Player which can be
exploited via a specially crafted flash application in a '.pdf' file.

- Error occurs in 'authplay.dll' in Adobe Reader/Acrobat while processing '.swf' content and can
be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause code
execution on the affected application.

Affected Software/OS:
- Adobe Reader/Acrobat version 9.x through 9.1.2

- Adobe Flash Player version 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87

Solution:
- Update to Adobe Reader/Acrobat version 9.1.3 or later

- Update to Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.246.0, 10.0.32.18 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-2009-1862
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
BugTraq ID: 35759
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#259425
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html
http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability
http://secunia.com/advisories/36193
http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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