Adobe Reader 'Download Manager' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Mac OS X)

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Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to privelege escalation vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to gain escalated privileges on the system. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader 7.1.4 or 8.1.7 or 9.2 or later. For updates refer http://www.adobe.com/downloads
Insight
Flaw is due to insecure permissions being set on the NOS installation directory within Corel getPlus Download Manager.
Affected
Adobe Reader 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7 and 9.x before 9.2 on Mac OS X.
Detection
Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Updated on 2017-03-28
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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