Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Adobe Reader and Acrobat file-parsing flaw. A malicious PDF-like file could corrupt memory and let an attacker run code on a user’s machine. The business risk is mainly legacy exposure: unsupported or forgotten Reader/Acrobat installations that can still open untrusted documents. Exposure is most likely in legacy endpoints, archived gold images, unmanaged Macs or Windows hosts, and old virtual desktops still running affected Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions. Linux exposure should be checked only where referenced vendor advisories apply. Treat this as a legacy hygiene risk with high impact if exposed. Prioritize finding and removing affected versions, especially on systems that process email attachments, downloaded PDFs, or externally supplied documents. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.x to 9.3 or later, and 8.x to 8.2 or later.; Remove or isolate unsupported legacy Reader/Acrobat installations.; Apply relevant Red Hat or SUSE packages where those vendor advisories apply..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8255CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- acrobat-reader-jpxdecode-code-exec(55553)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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