This host has Adobe Reader installed which is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files or folders to the filesystem, escalate local privileges, or cause a denial of service on an affected system by tricking the user to open a malicious PDF document. Impact Level: System/Application

Upgrade to Adobe Reader versions 9.2, 8.1.7, or 7.1.4 or later. For updates refer to http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

For more information about the vulnerabilities refer the links mentioned in references.

Adobe Reader version 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7 and 9.x before 9.2 on Linux.

Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/36983
• http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Oct/1023007.html
• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53691

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Updated on 2015-03-25