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Where can I get updates for adobe security vulnerability?


I heard some people talking about some loopholes in adobe from security point of view. These susceptibilities can cause the application to crash and could potentially permit an attacker to take control of that system. So is there any update to prevent it if yes, then tell me where I can download it?
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Jaimin Bhavsar | Nov 2 2011

One of the popular company, Adobe has released information that its PDF software Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat have two new critical vulnerabilities . If exploited, the vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of the victim computer and download malware to steal banking information, turn the computer on a botnet, or download fake "antivirus" programs. The vulnerability could be exploited by viewing a website or opening an email attachment.

Adobe recommends disabling JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, open Adobe Acrobat Reader> Edit> Preferences> go to Javascript> uncheck "Enable JavaScript".Adobe expects to offer a product update for May 12, 2009.

Some security experts have recommended using an alternative PDF which can be found at:http://pdfreaders.org/. Alternatives other than those listed are Foxit Reader and CutePDF.

The unit discharge of attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in Adobe PDF in a web browser can be prevented by ZoneAlarm ForceField. ForceField technology puts your computer into a "protective bubble" that isolates the browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc) the rest of the hard drive to prevent the discharge of downloading and modifying system files without your consent.

You can download updates of adobe security from softpedia.com

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