New Year, New Threat

A cross-site scripting vulnerability was disclosed today that affects the Adobe Reader Browser Plug-in prior to version 8.

User interaction is required for exploitation as the vulnerability is triggered when a user follows a JavaScript embedded hyperlink, leading to a .PDF file. It is possible for the link to point to a trusted site. Therefore the target server does not need to host anything malicious for the attack to be successful. McAfee Avert Labs recommends updating to Adobe Reader version 8.

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