Adobe · Reader · CVE-2009-2993
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.x through 7.1.3
Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.x through 8.1.6
Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x through 9.1
Description:
The issue concerns the JavaScript for Acrobat API, which does not properly implement certain restrictions for unspecified JavaScript methods. This allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the `cPath` parameter in a crafted PDF file.
Recommendations:
For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.x through 7.1.3, update to version 7.1.4 or later.
For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.x through 8.1.6, update to version 8.1.7 or later.
For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x through 9.1, update to version 9.2 or later.