pdf insecurity
This could be fun
pdf insecurity
This could be fun
If you're worried about launch action running executable script from within a pdf there are several options;
Use an old version of a pdf reader until the exploit is patched. Adobe reader version 5 doesn't support launch action for example, neither do early versions of Foxit (ver 1.3).
Secondly do what I do and use a sandbox. Here's a free one. You can then right click on any file, including pdf's and select 'run/open sandboxed'.
This exploit is not really a weakness in the pdf reader (although foxit will execute arbitrary embedded code without a warning window), it's more of a social exploit achieved by manipulating the text in the warning window. Just being aware of the problem should be sufficient to stop you from getting caught by it.
yep, pretty much. The real question here would be to ask yourself why you're opening dodgy PDFs in the first place.
You have a good point, most of my dodgy stuff is jpeg or mp4 :-)
.3gp keep it on the move
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