Bug 469877 (CVE-2008-2992)

Summary:	CVE-2008-2992 Adobe Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow
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-2008-2992
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Bug Depends On:	469916, 469917, 469918
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Description Josh Bressers 2008-11-04 16:08:05 UTC

Adobe Reader 8 contains multiple input validation errors in a JavaScript
method.  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 08:10:18 UTC

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

CVE description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing a
crafted format string in the util.printf JavaScript functio

Further details about this flaw can be found in the advisories from:

Secunia:
  http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122581373919195&w=4

Core Security Technologies:
  http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122581551023416&w=4

Comment 3 Tomas Hoger 2008-11-05 08:22:17 UTC

Issue is also covered by ZDI:
  http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122583328628340&w=4

Comment 5 Red Hat Product Security 2008-11-13 15:36:07 UTC

This issue was addressed in:

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