PDF.With.Launch.Action

Release Date Apr 30, 2010
Severity medium
Impact Arbitrary command execution
Description This indicates an attempt to download a PDF file with a launch action that provides a way to launch a command and may ultimately run an executable.
Affected Products Adobe Reader Foxit Reader
Recommended Actions Apply the patch from the vendor: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-0837 CVE-2010-1240
Reference/s http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 (BugTraq)

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