Friday, August 20, 2010

Patches For Adobe Reader And Acrobat Available

Adobe has released their earlier promised out-of-band update for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat.

Affected versions:
Adobe Reader 8.2.3, 9.3.3 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3 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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