Adobe Acrobat ActiveX Control buffer overflow in setview method

Overview

Description

The Adobe Acrobat ActiveX control has a buffer overflow in the setview method. Because the control is marked safe-for-scripting, this vulnerability can be exploited via a web page if the user has the vulnerable control installed.

This control is implemtned in the file pdf.ocx and has a ClassID of {CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-444553540000}. The control can also be referenced as PDF.PdfCtrl.1.

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Impact

An attacker may exploit the buffer overflow to execute arbitrary commands on the system running the vulnerable control. Because the control is marked safe-for-scripting, an attacker may be able to launch this attack when you visit a web page.

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Solution

Upgrade to a newer version of Adobe Acrobat

This problem appears to be limited to version 1.3.188 of Adobe Acrobat and earlier.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: November 02, 2000

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Versions less than and including 1.3.188 appear to be vulnerable.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%2325919 Feedback>).

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References

<http://www.tiac.net/users/smiths/acctroj/buffovf.htm&gt;

Acknowledgements

This document was written by Cory F Cohen.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-1999-1484
Severity Metric:	16.83 Date Public: