Adobe Acrobat 9 PDF Document Encryption Weakness Vulnerability (Windows)

This host has Adobe Acrobat installed and is prone to encryption weakness vulnerability. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbadobeacrobatpdfvulnwin.nasl 5370 2017-02-20 15:24:26Z cfi $ Adobe Acrobat 9 PDF Document Encryption Weakness Vulnerability Windows Authors: Chandan S Copyright: Copyright c...

CVE-2008-5331

The CVE-2008-5331 entry concerns Adobe Acrobat 9 PDF encryption: the transition to more efficient encryption weakens password security, enabling easier brute-force guessing of PDF passwords. Affected component is Adobe Acrobat 9’s PDF document encryption; root cause is the use of weaker/less resi...