Adobe has warned that versions of its pdf reader programs can be exploited to possibly execute malicious code. This potentially affects Windows, Unix, and Mac OSX versions of the program. eWeek:
This could allow the execution of malicious code with the privileges of the user, iDefense said. An attacker could exploit this bug by sending an e-mail message including either an attached PDF file or a link to the file.Earlier versions of Acrobat Reader 6 may also be vulnerable, and Adobe Acrobat may also be affected, iDefense said. Adobe has released Version 6.0.3 of both Acrobat and Reader for the Windows and Mac OS X platforms, which fixes the problem.
I'm looking around to see if the Mac OS X utility Preview, which can also open pdf file, has this bug. More later.
Posted by jackhodgson at December 15, 2004 05:15 PM