Adobe Acrobat and Reader Collab 'getIcon()' JavaScript Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0927
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Per vendor advisory in the 'details' section it states:
'The Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1 and 7.1.1 updates resolve an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that could potentially lead to remote code execution. This issue has already been resolved in Adobe Reader 8.1.3 and Acrobat 8.1.3. (CVE-2009-0927)'
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003405
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003405 - Adobe Acrobat JavaScript getIcon Method Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Adobe Reader 9.0
- Adobe Reader 8.1.2
- Adobe Reader 8.1.1
- Adobe Reader 7.1.0
- Adobe Reader 7.0.9
- Adobe Reader 7.0.8
- Adobe Reader 7.0.7
- Adobe Reader 7.0.5
- Adobe Reader 7.0.3
- Adobe Reader 7.0.2
- Adobe Reader 7.0.1
- Adobe Reader 8.1
- Adobe Reader 8.0
- Adobe Reader 7.0
- adobe acrobat 7.0
- adobe acrobat 7.0.1
- adobe acrobat 7.0.2
- adobe acrobat 7.0.3
- adobe acrobat 7.0.5
- adobe acrobat 7.0.7
- adobe acrobat 7.0.8
- adobe acrobat 7.0.9
- adobe acrobat 7.1.0
- adobe acrobat 8.0
- adobe acrobat 8.1
- adobe acrobat 8.1.1
- adobe acrobat 8.1.2
- adobe acrobat 9.0
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