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TITLE:
Nuance PDF Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41803

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41803

RELEASE DATE:
2010-10-13

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Nuance PDF Reader, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when parsing
certain objects and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer
overflow via a specially crafted PDF file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 6 (PD-1031-001-1109.1).
Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 6 (PD-1031-001-10472.1).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
p4r4noid

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
CORELAN 10-062:
https://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/corelan-10-062-stack-buffer-overflow-in-nuance-pdf-reader-v6-0/

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

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

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

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

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

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