Bug 469876 (CVE-2008-4813)

Summary:	CVE-2008-4813 Adobe Reader: PDF objects parsing and JavaScript getCosObj handling memory corruption flaw
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Josh Bressers <bressers>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
Severity:	urgent	Docs Contact:
Priority:	urgent
Version:	unspecified	CC:	bressers, kreilly, krh
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-4813
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Last Closed:	2008-11-13 15:36:31 UTC	Type:	---
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Bug Depends On:	469916, 469917, 469918
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Description Josh Bressers 2008-11-04 16:06:19 UTC

Adobe Reader 8 contains multiple input validation errors.  According to*
Adobe these flaws could result in arbitrary code execution with the*
permissions of the user running Adobe Reader.

Comment 2 Tomas Hoger 2008-11-05 08:35:05 UTC

Public now via upstream security bulletin:
  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

Security advisory from TippingPoint / ZDI:
  http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-073/
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122583346628657&w=4

Comment 3 Tomas Hoger 2008-11-05 08:44:39 UTC

This CVE id was also used for another issue reported via TippingPoint / ZDI:
  http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-074/
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122583336628484&w=4

Comment 5 Red Hat Product Security 2008-11-13 15:36:31 UTC

This issue was addressed in:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras:
  http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html