Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript openDoc Method Code Execution (APSB11-24; CVE-2011-2431)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2011-415 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-24 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2011-2431 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Reader X (10.1) and earlier Adobe Acrobat X (10.1) and earlier (for Windows and Macintos) | ||
| Vulnerability Description A code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from here |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error while parsing PDF files containing a call to certain functions. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted PDF document. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute code in the target system, in the security context of the logged-on user. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malicious PDF files.
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