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Adobe Reader 'WWWLaunchNetscape' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to a boundary error in the 'WWWLaunchNetscape' function in the file wwwlink.api.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Adobe Reader version 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7 and probably other versions on Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.