Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.2, and 8.x before 8.2.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not properly handle fonts, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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 | 9.3.2-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0349 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 9.3.2-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0349 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2010:0349 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- ADV-2010-0873 vdb-entry
- TA10-103C third-party-advisory
- 39329 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7420 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-09.html