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Sid
3-18102

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in acrobat reader.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. 

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Detailed Information:
The EScript.api plugin in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.4.0, 8.1.7, and probably other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers memory corruption, involving the printSeps function.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Affected Systems:
adobe acrobat reader 8.1.7
adobe acrobat reader 9.2
adobe acrobat reader 9.4

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2010-4091:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-4091
  
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