Adobe Acrobat Reader XFDF buffer overflow

acrobatreader-xfdf-bo (15384) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Adobe Acrobat Reader is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By creating a malicious XFDF (XML Forms Data Format) file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, once the file is downloaded. If the MIME type is set to 'application/vnd.adobe.xfdf', the file will be processed as an XFDF file, even if the extension of the file is not .xfdf. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious Web page or by sending the URL to a victim in a malicious email.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the current version of Acrobat Reader, available from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Downloads Web page. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1

Reported:

Mar 03, 2004

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