Adobe Acrobat 9 uses more efficient encryption than previous versions, which makes it easier for attackers to guess a documents password via a brute-force attack.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | Adobe | 9 (including) | 9 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/security/2008/12/acrobat_9_and_password_encrypt.html
- http://www.elcomsoft.com/PR/apdfpr_081126_en.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32610
- http://blogs.adobe.com/security/2008/12/acrobat_9_and_password_encrypt.html
- http://www.elcomsoft.com/PR/apdfpr_081126_en.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32610