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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.XK
Aliases: Exploit.PDF.2545 (Dr.Web) Exploit.JS.Pdfka.fdn (Kaspersky)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.XK is a PDF file that exploits certain vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in the execution of arbitrary code.
Update vulnerable PDF applications
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about these vulnerabilities in PDF documents, as well as where to download the software update from the following links:
- CVE-2007-5659
- CVE-2008-2641
- CVE-2008-2992
- CVE-2009-0658
- CVE-2009-0836
- CVE-2009-0927
- CVE-2009-1492
- CVE-2009-1493
- CVE-2009-4324
- CVE-2010-0188
- CVE-2010-1297
- CVE-2010-2883
- CVE-2010-2884
- CVE-2010-3654
- CVE-2010-4091
- APSB08-13
- APSB08-15
- APSB08-19
- APSB09-04
- APSB09-06
- APSB10-02
- APSB10-07
- APSB10-15
- APSB10-21
- APSB10-22
- APSB10-28
- APSB11-03
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:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
