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Adobe Acrobat Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA21014  
Release Date: 2006-07-12
Last Update: 2006-07-24

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

Software:Adobe Acrobat 6.x

CVE reference:CVE-2006-3453 (Secunia mirror)

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

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when distilling files to PDF. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 6.0 through 6.0.4 for Windows and Macintosh.

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Solution:
Update to version 6.0.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-07-24: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
Adobe:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-09.html

Other References:
US-CERT VU#167228:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/167228



Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

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8 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities
2. Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Reader Insecure Default Permissions
3. Adobe Acrobat / Reader Plug-in Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
4. Adobe Reader / Adobe Acrobat Local Files Detection and Denial of Service
5. Adobe Reader / Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities
6. Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Reader Disclosure of Sensitive Information
7. Adobe Acrobat / Reader File Extension Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
8. Adobe Acrobat Reader weak digital signature implementation


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