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

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Posted 20 February 2009 - 02:06 PM

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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

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