Vulnerability identifier: #VU1889

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0045

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-input passed via FDF, XML, or XFDF parameter. A remote attacker can create a specially .pdf URL, trick the victim to follow it and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user’s browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x to version 7.1.4
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x to version 8.1.7.
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x to version 9.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Reader: 7.0 - 7.1.3, 8.0 - 8.1.6, 9.0 - 9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 - 9.1.3, 8.0 - 8.1.6, 7.0 - 7.1.3

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External links
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.