From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Wed Sep 08 2010 - 14:17:57 CDT

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Windows Applications Insecure Library Loading

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TITLE:
Adobe Reader / Acrobat Font Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41340

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http://secunia.com/advisories/41340/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41340

RELEASE DATE:
2010-09-08

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http://secunia.com/advisories/41340/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41340

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

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the font
parsing in CoolType.dll and can be exploited to cause a stack-based
buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially
crafted PDF file.

The vulnerability is confirmed in versions 8.2.4 and 9.3.4. Other
versions may also be affected.

NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.

SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted files.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a 0-day.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://contagiodump.blogspot.com/2010/09/cve-david-leadbetters-one-point-lesson.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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