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Alert: Adobe Reader User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

August 10, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

Adobe Reader is vulnerable to execution of arbitrary code via a crafted
PDF.

Impact
=====

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF
document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time. 

Published by Gentoo Linux Security Advisory.

Malicious user may exploit this vulnerability, refrain from opening spammed, untrusted or unknown PDF document.

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