Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to conduct a denial of service, disclose potentially sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, execute arbitrary code and compromise a user's system.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader X version 10.1.10 or XI version 11.0.07 or later.
For updates refer http://get.adobe.com/reader
Insight
Multiple flaws exists,
- An error within the implementation of Javascript APIs.
- An error when validating user supplied paths.
- An integer overflow error when handling PDF417 barcodes.
- An error exists within the handling of certain API calls to unmapped memory.
- A use-after-free error when handling the messageHandler property of the AcroPDF ActiveX control.
- A double-free error.
- Many other unspecified errors.
Affected
Adobe Reader X before version 10.1.10 and XI before version 11.0.07 on Windows.
Detection
Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-0521, CVE-2014-0522, CVE-2014-0523, CVE-2014-0524, CVE-2014-0525, CVE-2014-0526, CVE-2014-0527, CVE-2014-0528, CVE-2014-0529 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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