Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Updates For Adobe PDF Software

There has been detected critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat PDF products. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Affected versions:
Adobe Reader 9.3.1 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1 and earlier versions

Users of vulnerable versions are instructed to update their versions either by using automatic update functionality or by downloading fresh version manually. The default installation configuration runs automatic updates on a regular schedule and can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates.

Those who want to upgrade manually, can download the latest versions of the links below:
Adobe Reader
Acrobat Standard and Pro
Acrobat Pro Extended
Acrobat 3D


More information about fixed vulnerabilities can be read from Adobe's security bulletin.

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