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Vulnerability: APSB09-15 Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Vulnerability name/brief description | APSB09-15 Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat |
| CVE/CAN name | CVE-2007-0048, CVE-2007-0045, CVE-2009-2564, CVE-2009-2979, CVE-2009-2980, CVE-2009-2981, CVE-2009-2982, CVE-2009-2983, CVE-2009-2984, CVE-2009-2985, CVE-2009-2986, CVE-2009-2987, CVE-2009-2988, CVE-2009-2989, CVE-2009-2990, CVE-2009-2991, CVE-2009-2992, CVE-2009-2993, CVE-2009-2994, CVE-2009-2995, CVE-2009-2996, CVE-2009-2997, CVE-2009-2998, CVE-2009-3431, CVE-2009-3458, CVE-2009-3459, CVE-2009-3460, CVE-2009-3461, CVE-2009-3462 |
| Vendor threat level | Critical |
| SophosLabs threat level | High |
| Solution | Apply the updates applicable for your operating system available from the Adobe website |
| Vendor description | Adobe is planning to release an update for Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3, Adobe Reader 8.1.6 and Acrobat 8.1.6 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Reader 7.1.3 and Acrobat 7.1.3 for Windows and Macintosh to resolve critical security issues. Among other issues, this update will resolve a critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier (CVE-2009-3459) on Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. There are reports that this issue is being exploited in the wild in limited targeted attacks; the exploit targets Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 on Windows. |
| SophosLabs comments | We have currently seen three samples of PDF files exploiting this vulnerability and urge users to unstall this patch at their earliest convenience. |
| SophosLabs testing result | Testing was conducted using Adobe Reader 9.1.3 on a Windows XP Service pack 2 system. The exploit did not execute successfully and is believed to be unreliable. |
| Currently known exploits | Troj/PDFJs-DS - CVE-2009-3459 |
| First sample seen | 10 October 2009 |
| Discovery date | 08 October 2009 |
| Affected software | Adobe Reader 9.1.3 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX Acrobat 9.1.3 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX Adobe Reader 8.1.6 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX Acrobat 8.1.6 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX Adobe Reader 7.1.3 for Windows and Macintosh Acrobat 7.1.3 for Windows and Macintosh |
| References | http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html |
| Credits | Adobe |
| Revisions | 14 October 2009 - Initial analysis written |
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- LOW RISK - There is little chance of this vulnerability being actively exploited by malware.
- MEDIUM RISK - There is a possibility of this vulnerability being actively exploited by malware.
- HIGH RISK - There is a strong possibility of this vulnerability being actively exploited by malware.
- CRITICAL RISK - This vulnerability will almost certainly be actively exploited by malware.
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- Article ID: 64695
- Created: 14 Oct 2009
- Last updated: 14 Oct 2009
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