77529 : Adobe Reader / Acrobat U3D Data Handling Remote Memory Corruption
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-12-07

Description

A memory corruption flaw exists in Adobe Reader and Acrobat . The program fails to sanitize user-supplied input when handling U3D data, resulting in memory corruption. With a specially crafted PDF file, a context-dependent attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Private, Exploit Commercial, Virus / Malware
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Discovered in the Wild

Solution

Upgrade to version 9.4.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to temporarily work around the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Run in protected mode for Adobe Reader / Acrobat X.

Products

Adobe Systems Incorporated
Acrobat
9.4.6
Acrobat X
10.1.1
Reader X
10.1.1
Adobe Reader
9.4.6

References

Tools & Filters

pdf_u3d

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-12-08 | Disagree?

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