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Vulnerability Report: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x
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This vulnerability report for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x contains a complete overview of all Secunia advisories affecting it. You can use this vulnerability report to ensure that you are aware of all vulnerabilities, both patched and unpatched, affecting this product allowing you to take the necessary precautions.
If you have information about a new or an existing vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x then you are more than welcome to contact us.
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Vendor, Links, and Unpatched Vulnerabilities
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Adobe Systems
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Affected By
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12 Secunia advisories
7 Vulnerabilities
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Unpatched
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17% (2 of 12 Secunia advisories)
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Most Critical Unpatched
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Moderately critical  .
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12 Secunia Advisories in 2003-2009
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Secunia has issued a total of 12 Secunia advisories in 2003-2009 for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x. Currently, 17% (2 out of 12) are marked as unpatched with the most severe being rated Moderately critical
More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.x can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. You can read the complete Secunia advisories for thorough descriptions of the issues covered and for solution suggestions by clicking either the Secunia advisory title or the "Read More" links available for each Secunia advisory.
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Release Date:
2007-01-03 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA23483 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Hijacking
Cross Site Scripting
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Stefano Di Paola and Giorgio Fedon have discovered some vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, as a vector for conducting cross-site request forgery attacks, or potentially compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2005-08-16 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA16466 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2005-07-06 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA15934 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2005-06-29 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA14457 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
Local system |
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Short Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a security issue in Adobe Reader for Unix, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of sensitive information. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2005-04-04 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA14813 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Exposure of system information
DoS
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Two weaknesses have been reported in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to enumerate files on a user's system or crash the application. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-12-15 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA13474 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
iDEFENSE has reported a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-08-16 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12303 |
Solution Status:
Partial Fix |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Rafel Ivgi has reported a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-08-13 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12285 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Greg MacManus has reported two vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-03-04 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11037 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
NGSSoftware has discovered a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2003-07-10 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA9168 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader for Linux, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2003-06-16 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA9038 |
Solution Status:
Unpatched |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Acrobat Reader allowing malicious people to create documents, which can execute arbitrary commands. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2003-03-07 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA8247 |
Solution Status:
Unpatched |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Spoofing
Manipulation of data
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Adobe has made a weak implementation of digital signatures in their Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions, which allows malicious people to alter digitally signed documents and make them appear as if they where untampered. [Read More]
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