The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader Apsb09 06 | — | — | Apr 12, 2012 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-text/acroread. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade acroread | Feb 17, 2015 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade acroread | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 30, 2009 |
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