Adobe Illustrator Encapsulated Postscript File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-4195
Advisory Date: DEC 17, 2009
DESCRIPTION
Trend Micro advises users about an existing vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator. The exploit happens when the said application fails to successfully parse comments from EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files, leading to a buffer overflow.
Once the vulnerability is successfully exploited, attackers can be allowed to execute arbitrary code on the compromised system, allowing them to gain complete control of it.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For Trend Micro clients using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF)
please refer to filter identifier(s) specific to this advisory's vulnerability
identifiers. For patch information and suggested workarounds, users are advised to refer to
this Adobe webpage: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-06.html
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003864
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Adobe Illustrator CS4 (14.0.0)
- Adobe Illustrator CS3 (13.0.3 and earlier)
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