Adobe Reader and Acrobat File Extension Controls Remote Security Bypass

03 November 2009
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat are applications for handling PDF files. The application is exposed to a remote security bypass issue that affects security controls for file extensions. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to bypass intended security restrictions. Adobe Acrobat versions 9.x earlier than 9.2 are affected by this issue.

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

09.44.50 - CVE: CVE-2009-3461
Platform: Cross Platform