| Adobe Reader Exploit Circulating |
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US-CERT is aware of public reports of active exploitation of a recent Adobe Reader vulnerability. This exploit appears to arrive in the form of a maliciously crafted PDF file and leverages the JavaScript buffer overflow vulnerability addressed in Adobe Security Bulletin APSB08-19. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Additionally, the reports indicate that this exploit is currently undetectable by common antivirus applications.
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