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Adobe Reader/Acrobat 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA28851
Release Date: 2008-02-08
Last Update: 2008-05-15
Popularity: 13,033 views

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

Software:Adobe Acrobat 3D 8.x
Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional
Adobe Acrobat 7.x
Adobe Reader 7.x

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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Reader/Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

1) An error in the implementation of the "app.checkForUpdate()" JavaScript function can be exploited to cause a memory corruption.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

2) An error in the implementation of the "app.checkForUpdate()" JavaScript function can be exploited to bypass access restrictions and call restricted functions.

3) Several vulnerabilities can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA28802

The vulnerabilities affect versions 7.0.9 and earlier.

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