Adobe Reader bypassing PDF sandbox protection Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0512)

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Affected Systems:
Adobe Reader 11.0.06
Description:
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CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-0512
 
Adobe Reader (also known as Acrobat Reader) is an excellent PDF document reading software developed by Adobe.
 
Adobe Reader 11.0.06 has a security vulnerability in the implementation of the PDF sandbox protection mechanism, which allows attackers to bypass security restrictions.
 
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
 
Adobe
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:
 
Http://www.adobe.com/support/security/