Adobe Acrobat and Reader JBIG2 image stream buffer overflow (JBIG2_Adobe_Index_Error)

About this signature or vulnerability

Proventia Desktop, Proventia Network IPS, RealSecure Server Sensor, RealSecure Network, Proventia-G 1.1 and earlier, Proventia Network MFS, Proventia Network IDS, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows, Virtual Server Protection for Vmware, Proventia Server IPS for Linux technology:

This signature detects a file with corrupt embedded JBIG2 data that could cause a buffer overflow in vulnerable versions of Acrobat Acrobat and Adobe Reader, leading to possible execution of remote code specified by an attacker.


Default risk level

High risk vulnerability  High

Sensors that have this signature

Proventia Desktop: 2370, Proventia Network IPS: XPU 29.030, RealSecure Server Sensor: XPU 29.030, RealSecure Network: XPU 29.030, Proventia-G 1.1 and earlier: XPU 29.030, Proventia Network MFS: XPU 29.030, Proventia Network IDS: XPU 29.030, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows: 2.1.14.2400, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows: 1.0.914.2370, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows: 2.0.300.2370, Virtual Server Protection for Vmware: 1.0, Proventia Server IPS for Linux technology: 29.030

Systems affected

Novell Linux Desktop: 9, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.1, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.2, RedHat RHEL Extras: 3, RedHat RHEL Extras: 4, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 8.0, RedHat RHEL Desktop Supplementary: 5 Client, RedHat RHEL Supplementary: 5 Server, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 8.1.2, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.3, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.4, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.6, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.7, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.8, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 7.0.9, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 8.1, Novell OpenSUSE: 10.3, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 8.1.1, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.1 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.1 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.2 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.2 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.3 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.3 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.4 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.4 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.5 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.5 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.6 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.6 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.7 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.7 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.8 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.8 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.9 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 7.0.9 Professional, Novell OpenSUSE: 11.0, Adobe Acrobat: 8.0 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 8.1 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 8.1.1 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 8.1.2 Standard, Adobe Acrobat: 8.0 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 8.1 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 8.1.1 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 8.1.2 Professional, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 10 SP2, RedHat RHEL Supplementary: 5.3.z EUS, Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 Professional, Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 Professional Extended, Adobe Acrobat Reader: 9.0, Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 Standard, RedHat Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 4.7.z Extras, Turbolinux Client: 2008

Type

Unauthorized Access Attempt

Vulnerability description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing a malformed JBIG2 image stream embedded within a PDF document. By persuading a victim to open a malicious PDF file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.

How to remove this vulnerability

Refer to APSB09-03 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References

APSA09-01
Buffer overflow issue in versions 9.0 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Acrobat
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-01.html

Shadowserver Foundation Blog, February 19, 2009, at 03:03 PM
When PDFs Attack - Acrobat [Reader] 0-Day On the Loose
http://www.shadowserver.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Calendar.20090219

IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert - Feb. 20, 2009
Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat JBIG2 Image Stream Remote Code Execution
http://www.iss.net/threats/319.html

US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-051A
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Vulnerability
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-051A.html

APSB09-03
Security Updates available for Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-03.html

NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009391, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Adobe APSA09-01 - Buffer overflow issue in v9.0 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Acrobat:
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=844248&poid=

ISS X-Force
Adobe Acrobat and Reader JBIG2 image stream buffer overflow
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/48825.php

CVE
CVE-2009-0658
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0658