Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe RoboHelp, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
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TITLE:
Adobe RoboHelp for Word Generated Output Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47936
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-02-14
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe RoboHelp, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting
attacks.
Certain unspecified input related to generated web-based output is
not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be
exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's
browser session in context of an affected site.
The vulnerability is reported in version 8 and 9.
SOLUTION:
Apply patch.
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits David Damstra, CU*Answers
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-04.html
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