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Adobe Patch Released for Acrobat and Reader
GSA Reference Number: AD090610-01
Simply Put: Adobe has released a patch for multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting its Acrobat products. This patch fixes multiple vulnerabilities regarding the Adobe products for both Windows and Mac operating systems. The patch is available through the software update tool or by visiting the Adobe Security Bulletin linked below. This is Adobe’s first patch release using its new quarterly release cycle.
Vulnerability Details: The attack occurs when a user opens a malicious PDF document in either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. The vulnerabilities include remote code exploits and denial of service and are rated Critical by Adobe. The issues affect product versions prior to 9.1.2, 8.1.6, or 7.1.3. Updates are available for each of these versions. More details are available in the Adobe Security Bulletin.
Countermeasures: Gladiator recommends that users install the patch from Adobe as soon as possible to mitigate the risks from these vulnerabilities. The patch is available in the Adobe Security Bulletin below.
Reference Links:
- Adobe Security Bulletin (http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html)
- US-CERT Alert (http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.html)
- SANS ISC Diary Entry (http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6541)