On 21 Feb 2009 at 3:10, Peter van Houten wrote:
> For readers not subscribed at Shavlik:
>
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2631
>
> Impacts Adobe Reader and Acrobat version 9.
>
> No patch available yet.
>
> Workaround - disable Javascript in the Adobe application.
More here:
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Attackers Exploiting Unpatched Flaw In Adobe Reader, Acrobat - Security Fix
Hackers are exploiting an unpatched security hole in current versions of
Adobe Reader and Acrobat to install malicious software when users open a
booby- trapped PDF file, security experts warn.
Adobe issued an advisory Thursday warning that its Reader and Acrobat
software versions 9 and earlier contain a vulnerability that could allow
attackers to take complete control over a system if the user were to open
a poisoned PDF file. Adobe said it doesn't plan to issue an update to plug
the security hole until March 11.
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More here with links:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/02/attackers_exploiting_unpat
ched.html
or here if the above wraps unusably: http://preview.tinyurl.com/bp67qy
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