SB2008021801 - openSUSE update for flash-player
Published: February 18, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008021801
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
3
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Security bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0655)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in JavaScript API DOC.print function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, persuade a victim to open it and configure silent unauthorized printing of 1000 copies from a PDF file.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to the vulnerable system.
2) Security bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0667)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in JavaScript API DOC.print function. By sending a malicious PDF file and persuading a victim to open it, a remote attacker can configure silent non-interactive printing of an arbitrary number of copies of .pdf files.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to the vulnerable system.
3) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0726)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to integer overflow in a JavaScript function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .pdf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.