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adobe
2009-12-15 09:19:28

Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

NOTE: This vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 9.2 and prior.

Solution:
Do not open untrusted PDF files.

Do not visit untrusted websites or follow untrusted links.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported as a 0-day.

Original Advisory:
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/new_adobe_reader_and_acrobat_v.html

CVE reference:
CVE-2009-4324




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