| Name | Adobe.Reader.Spell.CustomDictionaryOpen.Code.Execution |
| Last Updated Date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Release Date | May 04, 2009 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against a vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
This vulnerability is caused by a memory corruption error when the vulnerable software handles malicious data passed to the JavaScript method "customDictionaryOpen". It may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted PDF file. |
| Affected Products | Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1 |
| Recommended Actions | Currently we are not aware of any patches supplied by the vendor for this issue. |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-1493
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| Reference/s | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740 (BugTraq)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189 (FrSIRT)
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/8570
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