Security bypass in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2008-0667

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1331

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0667

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in JavaScript API DOC.print function. By sending a malicious PDF file and persuading a victim to open it, a remote attacker can configure silent non-interactive printing of an arbitrary number of copies of .pdf files.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to the vulnerable system.

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
SUSE Linux

Install update from vendor's website:

Adobe Reader 7 and 8:
https://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Adobe Acrobat for Windows:
https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3849
Adobe Acrobat for Macintosh:
https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3856
Adobe Acrobat 3D version:
https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3850
Adobe Reader 7:
https://www.adobe.com/go/getreader
Adobe Acrobat 7 for Windows:
https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows
Adobe Acrobat 7 for Macintosh:
https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

• https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
• openSUSE update for flash-player