Sunday, May 17, 2015

Adobe Reader And Acrobat Security Updates

Adobe have released security updates to fix some vulnerabilities in their PDF products, Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take over the affected system.

Affected versions:
*of series XI (11.x)
Adobe Reader 11.0.10 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat 11.0.10 and earlier

*of series X (10.x)
Adobe Reader 10.1.13 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat 10.1.13 and earlier

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

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

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