I can't swear it's impossible, but it would require the cooperation of
code in whatever reader deciphers the file, either dur to a bug, a
misfeature, or deliberate malware. I don't believe I've seen any reports
that the necessary defect has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader, so it's
probably pretty safe.
David Gillett
On 11 Aug 2004 at 11:53, Will Stephenson wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> Can a PDF file carry a nasty payload? What if there are several packed
> inside a zip file?
>
> Thanks for your time and thought on this.
>
> Best, Will
>
> Will Stephenson
> Acadia Technologies Inc.
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