FKIE_CVE-2008-5331

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-05 00:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:59
Severity
Summary
Adobe Acrobat 9 uses more efficient encryption than previous versions, which makes it easier for attackers to guess a document's password via a brute-force attack.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blogs.adobe.com/security/2008/12/acrobat_9_and_password_encrypt.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.elcomsoft.com/PR/apdfpr_081126_en.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32610
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.adobe.com/security/2008/12/acrobat_9_and_password_encrypt.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.elcomsoft.com/PR/apdfpr_081126_en.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32610
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe acrobat 9
adobe acrobat 9.0
adobe acrobat 9.0
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