Adobe Fixes Reader Flaw, Warns Of New Bug In Download Tool

Vikingod · Dec 7, 2006, 08:41 PM

Source: CRN
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Adobe Systems updated its free Reader application Tuesday to fix a critical flaw disclosed last week, but then warned users of its Download Manager that attackers could hijack a Mac or Windows PC by exploiting a bug in that utility.

Adobe Reader 8.0 for Windows patched a vulnerability in the AcroPDF ActiveX control used to display PDF documents within Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Last week, Adobe said that the Windows versions of Reader 7.0 through 7.0.8 could be exploited to compromise PCs.

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