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APSB10-02: Adobe Reader Doc.media.newPlayer Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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APSB10-02: Adobe Reader Doc.media.newPlayer Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/15/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/18/2009
Modified
06/09/2022

Description

A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. The Doc.media.newPlayer() JavaScript method contains a use-after-free flaw. This causes a corruption of memory, and as a result can allow for the execution of arbitrary and malicious code.

Solution(s)

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