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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2042
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CVE-2008-2042

Description:
The Javascript API in Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 and possibly 8.1.1 exposes a dangerous method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file that invokes app.checkForUpdate with a malicious callback function.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42237

SUNALERT
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1

ST
  1019971

SREASON
  http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA30840

CONFIRM
  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html

BUGTRAQ
  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded


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