Adobe.Reader.Memory.Corruption.DoS

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the software handles malicious Javascript code embedded in a PDF document. It allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service via sending a specially crafted PDF document.

Affected Products

Adobe Reader 10.0.1
Other versions may be vulnerable before applying the 14 June 2011 Patch.

Impact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

Recommended Actions

Currently we are not aware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.

References