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TITLE:
Foxit Reader Embedded Program Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39291

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39291/

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

The vulnerability is caused due to the application executing
PDF-embedded programs without asking for the user's permission. This
can be exploited to run an arbitrary executable via a specially
crafted PDF file.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.2.1.0401.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.2.1.0401.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Didier Stevens

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Foxit Software:
http://forums.foxitsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=18044

Didier Stevens:
http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/

OTHER REFERENCES:
US-CERT VU#570177:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177

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