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Adobe Reader/Acrobat JBIG2 Stream Array Indexing Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA33901
Release Date: 2009-02-20
Last Update: 2009-03-11
Popularity: 15,764 views

Critical:
Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

Software:Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional
Adobe Acrobat 7.x
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Adobe Acrobat 8.x
Adobe Acrobat 9.x
Adobe Reader 7.x
Adobe Reader 8.x
Adobe Reader 9.x

Binary Analysis: BA680 :: Available for 2 Credits

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader/Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an array indexing error in the processing of JBIG2 streams. This can be exploited to corrupt arbitrary memory via a specially crafted PDF file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

NOTE: Reportedly, the vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.

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