Adobe in a security advisory yesterday released new versions of their popular pdf reading applications Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Adobe Reader 9.3.3, which was released less than a month ago, is replaced by version 9.3.4. Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3.4 fix several critical security vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 9.3.3 and earlier for Windows, Macintosh and Unix.
The out-of-cycle update outlines the severity of the vulnerabilities that have been parched in the version, as Adobe usually releases updates in a three month cycle.
The updates address previously disclosed security vulnerabilities at the Black Hat USA 2010 conference on July 28, and furthermore incorporate the Adobe Flash Player update noted in the security bulletin released in July.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.3.3 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX update to Adobe Reader 9.3.4. (For Adobe Reader users on Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.3.4, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.2.4 update.) Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 8.2.3 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 8.2.4.
Adobe Reader and Acrobat users are asked to update their pdf reader as soon as possible to protect their computer system from exploits that can lead to remote code execution.
Adobe Reader
Users can utilize the product’s update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule and can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates.Adobe Reader users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows.Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh.Adobe Reader users on UNIX can find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Unix.Note: Adobe Reader 9.3.4 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX will be available from the Adobe Reader Download Center at http://get.adobe.com/reader/ by August 31, 2010.
Adobe Acrobat
Users can utilize the product’s update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule and can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates.Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows.Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows.
Acrobat 3D users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows.Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh.
More information available at Adobe’s Security Bulletin.
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There’s only one way to make this piece of bloatware 100% secure, and we all know what that is.
“There’s only one way to make this piece of bloatware 100% secure, and we all know what that is.”
timetravel back to 1979?
Please update my adobe reader