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Exploit:SWF/CVE-2012-0754.B
Aliases: Exploit.SWF.CVE-2012-0754.B (Kaspersky) PDF/Exploit.Pidief.PHO.Gen (ESET) Troj/SWFExp-AU (Sophos)
Summary
Exploit:SWF/CVE-2012-0754.B is a detection for a PDF file which exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. If you view the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader, it passes a file to Adobe Flash Player; if this occurs in a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player, it will drop and execute malicious files on your computer.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
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This threat exploits a known vulnerability, with CVE-2012-0754 in Adobe Flash Player. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about the vulnerability, as well as where to download the software update, here: CVE-2012-0754.
