Adobe Reader 'File Extension' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)

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  3. Adobe Reader 'File Extension' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to conduct denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader 6.0.2 or later. For updates refer to http://get.adobe.com/reader
Insight
Flaw exist due to a parsing and boundary error when splitting filename paths into components.
Affected
Adobe Reader version 6.0 and 6.0.1 on Windows.
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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