CVE-2010-1240
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an arbitrary local program that was specified in a PDF document, as demonstrated by a text field that claims that the Open button will enable the user to read an encrypted message.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466
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