CVE-2006-3453 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into distilling a malicious document to PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3453?
CVE-2006-3453 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 13 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat 6.0 to 6.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors in a document that triggers the overflow when it is distilled to PDF.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Acrobat.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v6p-3626-gw7f.