Summary
This host has Adobe Reader installed, which is prone to multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code to cause a stack based overflow via a specially crafted PDF, and could also take complete control of the affected system and cause the application to crash.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 9.1.2, 8.1.6 and 7.1.3 http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html
Insight
Multiple flaws are reported in Adobe Reader. For more information refer, http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html
Affected
Adobe Reader 7 before 7.1.3, 8 before 8.1.6, and 9 before 9.1.2
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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CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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