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Adobe Acrobat Reader "mailListIsPdf()" Function Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA13474
Release Date: 2004-12-15
Last Update: 2005-01-21
Popularity: 22,523 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
iDEFENSE has reported a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "mailListIsPdf()" function when checking input files. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by e.g. sending an e-mail with a malicious PDF document attached or a link to one.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.0.9 for Unix. Prior versions may also be affected.

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