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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901096
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Adobe Reader/Acrobat Multimedia Doc.media.newPlayer Code Execution Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Adobe Reader/Acrobat is prone to Doc.media.newPlayer Remote Code Execution vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Adobe Reader/Acrobat is prone to Doc.media.newPlayer Remote Code Execution vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
There exists a flaw in the JavaScript module doc.media object while sending a
null argument to the newPlayer() method as the exploitation method makes use of a vpointer that has not been initialized.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let attackers to execute arbitrary code and
compromise a user's system.

Affected Software/OS:
Adobe Acrobat version 9.2.0 and prior.

Adobe Acrobat version 9.2.0 and prior.

Solution:
Upgrade Adobe Reader version 9.3.2 or later.

Workaround: Disable JavaScript execution from the Adobe Acrobat/Reader product
configuration menu settings.

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-2009-4324
BugTraq ID: 37331
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37331
Cert/CC Advisory: TA10-013A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#508357
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/508357
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/new_adobe_reader_and_acrobat_v.html
http://contagiodump.blogspot.com/2009/12/virustotal-httpwww.html
http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7881/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_media_newplayer.rb
http://www.shadowserver.org/wiki/pmwiki.php/Calendar/20091214
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/zero-day-xmas-present
http://osvdb.org/60980
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6795
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37690
http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2010:008 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3518
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
XForce ISS Database: acro-reader-unspecifed-code-execution(54747)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54747
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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