Description
The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.3-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0037 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 9.3-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0038 |
| RHEL 3 | acroread-uninstall | 9.3-3 | RHSA-2010:0060 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0060 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0037 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0038 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- acrobat-reader-unspec-xss(55554) vdb-entry
- 38138 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554296
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
- RHSA-2010:0060 vendor-advisory
- 37763 vdb-entry
- http://www.stratsec.net/files/SS-2010-001_Stratsec_Acrobat_Script_Injection_Security_Advisory_v1.0.pdf
- ADV-2010-0103 vdb-entry
- 1023446 vdb-entry
- 38215 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:008 vendor-advisory
- TA10-013A third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8327 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/SS-2010-001.txt