There are some other letters, too. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > > Anyone else confused? Is Reader X affected or not? Or is protected mode > > something that isn't on by default? > > There's an exploitable bug in Reader X. The sandbox will > (hopefully) limit what any attacker can access once they've exploited > the bug. > > The sandbox is on by default but is not compatible with many things, > including redirected folders, certain printing environments, terminal > servers, the letter 'K', etc. Thus many organizations have to have > the sandbox turned off. > > The sandbox isn't present on Mac or *nix, but the vulnerability may > exist there as well. > > Adobe doesn't seem to care; they're using the sandbox as a crutch so > they don't have to manage the release of as many updates. The fact > that many of their customers are left in the lurch doesn't seem to > bother them. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
