| VID |
50013 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The remote Windows host contains a version of Adobe Reader equal to or earlier than 9.4.6 / 10.1.1. Such versions are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability related to the 'Universal 3D' (U3D) file format.
A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file, causing application crashes and potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Note that Adobe Reader X user-specific option to use 'Protected Mode' prevents an exploit of this kind from executing
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html
* Platforms Affected:
Adobe Reader versions <= 10.1.1 / 9.4.6
Microsoft Windows Any version
Linux Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader (10.1.1 / 9.4.6 later), as described in the Adobe Security bulletin at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html |
| Related URL |
CVE-2011-2462 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
50922 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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