Adobe Systems is releasing an out-of-cycle security patch to address flaws in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, including one that has been under attack. - Adobe Systems plans to release an out-of-bad security update next week to patch security vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Among the fixes is a patch for an Adobe Flash Player flaw that impacts a component of Adobe Reader and Acrobat and has been the subject of attacks. According to Ado...'); HOMENEWSREVIEWSSTORAGESECURITYDESKTOPS/NOTEBOOKSMOBILITYAPP DEVBLOGSTechDirectWHITE PAPERSWEBCASTSSecurity News·Security Reviews·Security Blogs·IT Infrastructure·Government IT·Open Source·Enterprise Networking·Applications·Videos·All eWeek Topics showdart('LEADER''728x90'); showdart('MICRO''160x90'); HomeSecurityAdobe Preps ReaderAcrobat Security Updates How to Get the Best ROI from Your Virtualization Efforts Cashing In On A Virtual-Ready Infrastructure Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager See All Resources >
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The update will be for versions 9.4 and earlier 9.x editions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows and Macintosh systems. An update for UNIX versions of |
Adobe stresses that the issue does not affect Adobe Acrobat, and that it is not currently aware of any attacks exploiting the Adobe Reader issue.
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“We plan to resolve this issue in the update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.4 and earlier 9.x versions scheduled for release during the week of 15 November, |
The new version offers several features not available in Acrobat 9 Standard, including a Reading Mode that hides everything except the document itself and
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Acrobat and Reader 8.x versions are not vulnerable. Adobe said that a Flash update is scheduled for (Patch) Tuesday, November 9. Updates for Acrobat and
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