Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs investigates a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Reader that leads to remote code execution.
Impact:
Remote Code Execution.
Risk:
Critical.
Affected Software:
For a list of product versions affected, please see the Adobe Security Advisory reference below.
Additional Information:
Attacks have been spotted in the wild which exploit this vulnerability through a maliciously crafted PDF file using Javascript functions. When the document is opened, further malicious components are typically downloaded for execution. FortiGuard Labs continues to monitor attacks against this vulnerability.
FortiGuard Labs released the signature "Adobe.Reader.Javascript.newplayer.Method.Code.Execution" (CVE-2009-4324).
Fortinet customers who subscribe to Fortinet's intrusion prevention (IPS) service should be protected against this vulnerability. Fortinet's IPS service is one component of FortiGuard Subscription Services, which also offer comprehensive solutions such as antivirus, Web content filtering and antispam capabilities. These services enable protection against threats on both application and network layers. FortiGuard Services are continuously updated by Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs, which enables Fortinet to deliver a combination of multi-layered security intelligence and true zero-day protection from new and emerging threats. These updates are delivered to all FortiGate, FortiMail and FortiClient products. Fortinet strictly follows responsible disclosure guidelines to ensure optimum protection during a threat's lifecycle.
