Research > Zero-Day Tracker > 20111206
Adobe Reader/Acrobat U3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Date Disclosed:
12/6/2011
Date Patched:
Patch for 9.x available no later than the week of December 12, 2011. Patch for 10.x scheduled for January 10, 2012.
Vendor:
Adobe
Affected Software:
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Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and prior 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX
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Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 and prior 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
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Adobe Reader 10.1.1 and prior 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
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Adobe Acrobat 10.1.1 and prior 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Description:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain an unspecified vulnerability, which occurs when parsing U3D data. This can be exploited to grant attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, primarily on the 9.4.6 version of each product.
Severity:
High
Code Execution:
Yes
Impact:
Client-side Remote Code Execution
This client-side vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain the ability to execute arbitrary code on the user's system.
Mitigation:
Enable Adobe Reader/Acrobat X Protected Mode.
No mitigation has been provided for versions prior to Adobe Reader/Acrobat X.
Protection:
eEye's Retina® Network Security Scanner scans devices to detect for this vulnerability.
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15586 - Adobe Reader/Acrobat Unspecified Remote Code Execution (Zero-Day) - Windows
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15587 - Adobe Reader/Acrobat Unspecified Remote Code Execution (Zero-Day) - Mac OS X
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15588 - Adobe Reader/Acrobat Unspecified Remote Code Execution (Zero-Day) - UNIX/Linux
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Status:
11.6.2011 - Public Information Released
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