Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017491
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017491
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-5857
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 10 2007
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Adobe Advisory
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Version(s): 7.0.8 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
No details were provided.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued fixed versions of Adobe Reader (7.0.9, 8.0.0).
The Adobe Advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.ht
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[Editor's note: The Adobe advisory describes other vulnerabilities that were previously reported in our Alert ID 1017469.]
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:16:33 -0500
Subject: Update available for vulnerabilities in versions 7.0.8 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Acrobat
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.html
CVE-2006-5857, CVE-2007-0045, CVE-2007-0046, CVE-2007-0048
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