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Archives => 2008 => Topic started by: krissel on February 11, 2008, 03:51:12 AM

Title: Adobe PDF exploit
Post by: krissel on February 11, 2008, 03:51:12 AM
http://www.computerworld.com/action/articl...ticleId=9061938
Title: Adobe PDF exploit
Post by: Gregg on February 11, 2008, 12:09:26 PM
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The new Reader 8.1.2, which can be downloaded from the Adobe Web site or retrieved using the updater bundled with Reader, targets Windows and Mac OS X users.


So, we should all avoid the Update until they make it secure.
Title: Adobe PDF exploit
Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 11, 2008, 07:12:15 PM
It's just good practice to avoid any update from anybody until any additional problems are uncovered, IMHO. Better safe than sorry! smile.gif There are no awards for the person who is the first one on his block to crash his computer because of what the latest update does. laugh.gif But that does keep a lot of 'help sites' going... tease.gif
Title: Adobe PDF exploit
Post by: Paddy on February 11, 2008, 09:16:22 PM
Um, I think that sentence in the article is extremely badly worded, Gregg. The 8.1.2 update to Reader fixes the vulnerabilities - it doesn't cause them! wink.gif So download and install the update - it's 8.1.1 and earlier that are vulnerable.

See: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advi.../apsa08-01.html