Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acroba

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Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Original release date: December 8, 2011 at 9:29 am
Last revised: December 16, 2011 at 2:15 pm


Adobe has released a Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to
address a vulnerability affecting the following software versions:
* Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and
Macintosh
* Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows,
Macintosh, and Unix
* Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and
Macintosh
* Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows,
Macintosh

Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a
denial-of-service condition or take control of the affected system.
Adobe also states that using Adobe Reader X Protected Mode and Adobe
Acrobat X Protected View would prevent an exploit of this
vulnerability. Adobe has indicated in their advisory that this
vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

UPDATE: Adobe has released an update to address these vulnerability in
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-30 for the following software.

* Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows
* Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security
Bulletin ASPA11-04 and APSB11-30 for additional information. More
information regarding this vulnerability can be found on the US-CERT
vulnerability note VU#759307.

US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html>

<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/759307>

<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html>

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