Malicious PDFs served by exploit kits

2012-07-01

Didier Stevens

Contraste Europe, Belgium

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Although the PDF language was not designed to allow arbitrary code execution, implementation and design flaws in popular reader applications make it possible for criminals to infect machines via PDF documents. Didier Stevens explains how this is possible.

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