Adobe Acrobat / Reader SING Font Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
9 Sep 2010
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RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "CoolType.dll" module when processing a PDF document containing malformed SING (Smart INdependent Glyphlets) fonts, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF document.
This vulnerability is exploited in the wild.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Adobe Reader version 9.3.4 and prior
- Adobe Acrobat version 9.3.4 and prior
Solutions
Please refer to "Adobe Acrobat and Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities".
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