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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804631
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Adobe Reader Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Jul 2007) - Mac OS X
Summary:Adobe Reader is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Adobe Reader is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to insecure default file permissions being set on the
installed files and folders.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to gain elevated privileges and
remove the files or replace them with malicious binaries.

Affected Software/OS:
Adobe Reader version 6.0.4 and before on Mac OS X.

Solution:
Update to Adobe Reader version 6.0.5 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-3452
BugTraq ID: 18945
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18945
http://www.osvdb.org/27157
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016473
http://secunia.com/advisories/21016
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2758
XForce ISS Database: acrobat-reader-insecure-permissions(27678)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27678
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