Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0 and 7.0.1 contain an XML External Entity (XXE) weakness in the Adobe Reader browser control. Remote attackers can supply JavaScript containing XML script that causes the control to resolve XML external entities, allowing them to determine whether files exist on the affected system.
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A vulnerability in a browser control that allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via JavaScript containing XML script.
A browser-control XXE-related flaw that can allow remote attackers to determine whether files exist through JavaScript containing XML script.
An XML external entity-related issue in a browser control that can allow remote attackers to determine existence of local files via JavaScript/XML scripting.
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