Buffer overflow issue in versions 9.0 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Acrobat

[YoKenny]

Buffer overflow issue in versions 9.0 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Release date: February 19, 2009

 

Vulnerability identifier: APSA09-01

 

Bid number: 33751

 

Platform: All platforms

 

Summary

 

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 and earlier versions. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this issue is being exploited.

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advi.../apsa09-01.html

 

Use Foxit Reader to read pdf files:

http://www.pchell.com/support/adobereaderalternative.shtml

[Corona]

Thanks, but that's like telling me something I threw out in the garbage 5 years ago might have an exploit.

[abu aufa]

Avira antivir user's (personal or premium) protected

 

http://www.avira.com/en/security_news/vuln...be_acrobat.html

 

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