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ITS UPDATE: Adobe Acrobat Reader Vulnerabilities
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Adobe Systems Incorporated have announced the existence of two new vulnerabilities in the Adobe Acrobat Reader application. All Reader versions currently supported by Adobe are vulnerable to exploits. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to compromise a machine running the software and either crash the application or take control of the system.
Adobe recommends taking the following steps:
- You can do the following: Do not open unsolicited PDF files from untrusted sources.
- Tomorrow morning (Wed., May 6) ITS will: Send out a patch to all PCs that will Disable JavaScript within the Adobe Reader to prevent attackers from exploiting these vulnerabilities.
Adobe is planning to release a patch some time around May 12th. ITS will install that patch on all machines when it is released.
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