- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200808-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: August 09, 2008 Bugs: #233383 ID: 200808-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Adobe Reader is vulnerable to execution of arbitrary code via a crafted PDF. Background ========== Adobe Reader (formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader) is a closed-source PDF reader. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/acroread < 8.1.2-r3 >= 8.1.2-r3 Description =========== The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory reported that input to an unspecified JavaScript method is not properly validated. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. 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-8.1.2-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2641 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2641 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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