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TITLE:
Adobe Reader/Acrobat authplay.dll Unspecified Code Execution
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43772

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43772

RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-16

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader/Acrobat, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a vulnerable bundled version of
Flash Player (authplay.dll).

For more information:
SA43751

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 10.0.1 and prior and
versions 9.x for Windows and Macintosh.

SOLUTION:
Delete, rename, or remove access to authplay.dll to prevent running
SWF content in PDF files.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a 0-day.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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