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Adobe issues another bug warning

Not really its year
Thu Sep 09 2010, 10:57

SOFTWARE VENDOR TO CREATIVE TYPES Adobe has just issued another zero day warning on its software.

It has posted a Security Advisory on its website warning of another Adobe Reader and Acrobat insecurity issue.

This time a critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Unix, and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh.

According to Adobe this could cause the computer to crash and allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

To make matters worse the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

There is not much to go on but it would appear to be another booby trapped PDF problem.

Currently there is not a fix for the problem, although Adobe has promised to keep everyone posted.

Adobe has become the attack vector of choice for several zero day hacks this year and there are signs that it is making an effort to spruce up its security act. µ

 

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Job's Mob???

Could this be Job's Mob seeking to wipe out the maker of 'unauthorised' software?

posted by : Left Handed Cellphone User, 11 September 2010 Complain about this comment
a.dopee' RUINS 64bit design....

Skip word IE64, skip word, 64. in fact adobe is 1995 or bust. Thats what will happen, machine breaks iN media due completely adobe BAD design.PERMANENT DEWDEW software,world likes 64bit,NOT ADOPEY.

vondrashek e' link dolby

posted by : King Crud...., 09 September 2010 Complain about this comment
crapware

if they would start putting user controls in, a real menue with settings, on the LOCAL machine, they wouldn't suck so much - but that's what makes them so special.

posted by : Vinster, 09 September 2010 Complain about this comment
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