Description
Integer overflow in the U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document.
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-u3dsupport-code-exec(55557) vdb-entry
- 38138 third-party-advisory
- 20100115 VUPEN Security Research - Adobe Acrobat and Reader U3D Integer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
- RHSA-2010:0060 vendor-advisory
- 37756 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8539 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2010-0103 vdb-entry
- 1023446 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293
- 38215 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:008 vendor-advisory
- TA10-013A third-party-advisory