APP: Adobe Reader 7 XML External Entity

This signature detects access to a web server created by Acrobat reader. Malicious users can exploit this Acrobat reader functionality to perform as spyware.

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader may allow remote attackers to determine the existence of files on a vulnerable computer. This issue can be used to disclose data from a target file as well. Information gathered through the exploitation of this vulnerability may aid in other attacks.

Affected Products

Adobe acrobat_professional

Short Name
APP:MISC:ACROREAD-XML-URL
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
APP
Keywords
7 Adobe CVE-2005-1306 Entity External Reader XML bid:13962
Release Date
06/24/2005
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Rarely
Vendors

Adobe

CVSS Score

5.0

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