"buffer overrun" vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat running on MS Windows

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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
                             
                    ESB-2000.201 -- Adobe Security Update
    "buffer overrun" vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat running on MS Windows
                                9 August 2000

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	AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:		Adobe Acrobat
Vendor:			Adobe
Operating System:	Windows
Platform:		N/A

Impact:			Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
			Denial of Service
Access Required:	Remote

Adobe has released an alert concerning several vulnerabilities in Adobe
Acrobat products.  The latest alert information and details of available
service packs can be found at:

http://www.adobe.com/misc/pdfsecurity.html

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