ZDI-10-116: Adobe Reader CLOD Progressive Mesh Continuation Resolution Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-116
June 30, 2010

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2010-2202

-- Affected Vendors:
Adobe

-- Affected Products:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. User
interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target
must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists when the application parses a PDF file
containing a malformed CLOD Progressive Mesh Continuation Resolution
Update. Specific values can cause a memory corruption during floating
point operations which can be subsequently leveraged to achieve
arbitrary code execution under the privileges of the current user.

-- Vendor Response:
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2010-03-31 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2010-06-30 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
    * Anonymous

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