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Adobe Reader/Acrobat JavaScript Method Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA30832
Release Date: 2008-06-24
Last Update: 2008-07-18
Popularity: 28,739 views

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

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

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

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the implementation of an unspecified JavaScript method and can be exploited to cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted PDF file.

NOTE: The vulnerability is reportedly being exploited in the wild.

The vulnerability is reported in the following products and versions:
* Adobe Reader versions 8.0 through 8.1.2
* Adobe Reader versions 7.0.9 and earlier
* Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and Standard versions 8.0 through 8.1.2
* Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and Standard versions 7.0.9 and earlier

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