CVE-2009-1493
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Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1
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