The digital signature mechanism for the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer only verifies the PE header of executable code for a plug-in, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in certified mode by making the plug-in appear to be signed by Adobe.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | Adobe | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 4.0.5 (including) | 4.0.5 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 4.0.5a (including) | 4.0.5a (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 4.0.5c (including) | 4.0.5c (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 5.0.5 (including) | 5.0.5 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 4.0.5 (including) | 4.0.5 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 4.0.5a (including) | 4.0.5a (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 4.0.5c (including) | 4.0.5c (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 5.0.5 (including) | 5.0.5 (including) |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZ