Taking apart a double zero-day sample discovered in joint hunt with ESET

In late March 2018, I analyzed an interesting PDF sample found by ESET senior malware researcher Anton Cherpanov. The sample was initially reported to Microsoft as a potential exploit for an unknown Windows kernel vulnerability. During my investigation… Continue reading Taking apart a double zero-day sample discovered in joint hunt with ESET

Adobe Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in Acrobat, Reader

Adobe Systems has released new security patches for critical vulnerabilities in its Acrobat and Reader products, including one zero-day vulnerability found in the wild. The updates fix 47 vulnerabilities, 24 of which are rated critical and can lead to… Continue reading Adobe Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in Acrobat, Reader

Adobe Reader zero-day discovered alongside Windows vulnerability

A new Adobe Reader zero-day exploit has been discovered, including a full sandbox escape.
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Tags: 0dayadobeAdobe ReaderCVE-2018-4990CVE-2018-8120zero day

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