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Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat - June 29, 2010

Summary

Critical  vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Reader 8.2.2 (and earlier versions) and Adobe Acrobat 8.2.2 (and earlier versions) for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities, including CVE-2010-1297 referenced in Security Advisory APSA10-01, could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.


Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.3.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX update to Adobe Reader 9.3.3. (For Adobe Reader users on Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.3.3, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.2.3 update.) Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Acrobat 8.2.2 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Acrobat 8.2.3.

More information here about the vulnerabilities
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/security/security_zone/severity_ratings.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-01.html

Much more information here including download links for your appropriate version
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
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