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Adobe Reader CLOD Progressive Mesh Continuation Resolution Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-10-116: June 30th, 2010

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Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists when the application parses a PDF file containing a malformed CLOD Progressive Mesh Continuation Resolution Update. Specific values can cause a memory corruption during floating point operations which can be subsequently leveraged to achieve arbitrary code execution under the privileges of the current user.

Vendor Response

Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

Disclosure Timeline

    2010-03-31 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2010-06-30 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    Anonymous