The versions listed below are known to be affected by this issue. If you are using one of those versions, you should update to a newer release that has no known vulnerabilities.
Common Name Suspect PDF Vulnerability VWE-ID VWE-2016-2706 Related Report None Severity MINOR Exploit Difficulty EASY Platform Affects all platforms supported by the vulnerable versions. Description Sample PDF included in the ZIP triggers off anti-virus/malware response. Does not affect Lite versions.
Discovered May 30, 2016 Resolved July 5, 2016
Due to lack of information from Adobe, it is unclear whether the PDF is actually dangerous, or if the response is a false-positive. As of July 15, 2016, Adobe continues to distribute the flawed PDF on their own web site. Nevertheless, these patches replace the suspect file with an updated PDF that does not trigger anti-virus response.Patches Available 4.0.12 Patch Level 1
4.0.11 Patch Level 1
4.0.10 Patch Level 2
4.0.9 Patch Level 2
4.0.8 Patch Level 4
4.0.7 Patch Level 5
4.0.6 Patch Level 8Workaround Manually remove /vault/model/image/test.pdf from the ZIP.
Sub-Categories of VWE-2016-2706
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