Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

1.  Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Version Information

Related bugreports: #405949, #411499

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct various other attacks.

2.  Impact Information

Background

Adobe Reader is a closed-source PDF reader.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Reader, including an integer overflow in TrueType Font handling (CVE-2012-0774) and multiple unspecified errors which could cause memory corruption.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

3.  Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-9.5.1"

4.  References

• CVE-2011-4370
• CVE-2011-4371
• CVE-2011-4372
• CVE-2011-4373
• CVE-2012-0774
• CVE-2012-0775
• CVE-2012-0776
• CVE-2012-0777