Proactive IT Security
Critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - updates available
2009-05-14
[Software advisories]
PDF files are often used for exchanging documents between corporations and individuals, and are also being used for publishing documents on the web, as most web browsers are able to read PDF documents (after installing plug-ins).
A critical vulnerability have been identified in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat version 9.1, as well as earlier version. This vulnerability could cause the application to crash and potentially also allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Patches for this vulnerability are available. More information with links to updates are available in Adobe's security bulletin.
Norman recommends that you update your Adobe Acrobat/Reader installation as soon as possible.
