What happened
Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.x and 8.x Launch File dialog lets users execute arbitrary programs via PDF.
Affected versions
Unknown product: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.
Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
Exploit-DB 16671Adobe PDF - Embedded EXE Social Engineering (Metasploit)Metasploit2010-12-16VerifiedExploit-DB 16682Adobe PDF - Escape EXE Social Engineering (No JavaScript) (Metasploit)Metasploit2010-12-16VerifiedExploit-DB 11987Adobe Reader - Escape From '.PDF' Execute Embedded ExecutableDidier Stevens2010-03-31VerifiedSploitusAdobe Reader/Acrobat 9.x and 8.x Launch File dialog lets users execute arbitrary programs via PDF.KitPloit2026-09-02T11:39:21Candidatekitploit.comAdobe Reader/Acrobat 9.x and 8.x Launch File dialog lets users execute arbitrary programs via PDF.ru2026-09-02T11:39:21CandidateSource timeline
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Record history
Record created from the first normalized source observation.
Metadata and source references refreshed.