Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Core Security finds critical Adobe Reader hole | Latest Security News

"A critical security hole in Adobe Reader could allow an attacker to take control of a computer, according to Core Security Technologies.
The vulnerability affects version 8.1.2 of Reader, Core Security said in a statement issued on Tuesday to coincide with Adobe's planned release of a security update to fix the vulnerability.
An attacker could put malicious code in JavaScript embedded in a PDF and spread that via a Web site or e-mail. Once the file is opened, the code could manipulate the program's memory allocation pattern and trigger the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user."

Core Security finds critical Adobe Reader hole Latest Security News - CNET News

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