[TechAssist] Re: Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader, Disclosure of Sensitive Information
- From: "tony saracco" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:50:18 -0500
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Tony Saracco
TCS ELECTRONICS
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Gilberts, IL 60136
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From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:53 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader,
Disclosure of Sensitive Information
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> Al Marquardt
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> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:42 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader,
> Disclosure of Sensitive Information
>
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> > **Information purposes only - DO NOT REPLY!!
> >
> >
> > Subject: [SA12809] Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Reader Disclosure of Sensitive
> > Information
> >
> > TITLE:
> > Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Reader Disclosure of Sensitive Information
> >
> > SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> > SA12809
> >
> > VERIFY ADVISORY:
> > http://secunia.com/advisories/12809/
> >
> > CRITICAL:
> > Moderately critical
> >
> > IMPACT:
> > Exposure of sensitive information
> >
> > WHERE:
> >>From remote
> >
> > SOFTWARE:
> > Adobe Reader 6.x
> > http://secunia.com/product/1810/
> > Adobe Acrobat 6.x
> > http://secunia.com/product/1809/
> >
> > DESCRIPTION:
> > A vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, which
> > can be exploited by malicious people to disclose
> > sensitive information.
> >
> > The problem is that embedded Macromedia flash files are executed in a
> > local context. This can be exploited to read local files by embedding
> > a specially crafted flash file in a PDF file located on e.g. a
> > malicious web site.
> >
> > The vulnerability has been confirmed on Adobe Reader 6.01 and 6.02
> > for Windows.
> >
> > SOLUTION:
> > Disable Javascript in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Doug Keller
> > Wis-Kel Electronics
> > 101 Freeland Ave.
> > Terra Alta, WV
> > USA 26764
> > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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