Security Updates available for Adobe Reader

For those still using Adobe Reader, the JS patch for Adobe reader 9.1 and less is here:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html

Regards
HL

Didn’t want it to be hidden in the updates thread

EDIT: By now it’s hidden there, too. :wink:

I would hide it there too ;D

There are some who actually bookmark or have it set to Notify on new posts.

Hej Hlecter,

kan inte man också få de när man klickar på updates i programmet? Eller behöver man särskild gå på hemsidan däruppe?

Tack!

Avastfan1

David: So done :wink:

Avastfan1: Of course you can wait and it is supposed to pop up in your Reader, I think.

I like to do things manually so I have always done it this way.
Besides, why wait for that.
Hei til deg også. :smiley:

Regards
HL

here is a question ;D

why adobe reader!!! ??? why not an alternative?! ::slight_smile:

I can’t see the relevance of your question to a security patch posted for Adobe Reader…

If you don’t have Adobe reader then don’t patch. :cry:

But I can answer you anyway:
I have and use Foxit reader, but can’t use it on all pdf documents.
I have to use Adobe sometimes.
After patching Adobe Secunia PSI is happy again, too. ;D

Hope you are satisfied now. :o

It would be like asking you why you are posting updates to google chrome
with all its privacy implications, and not the much safer Ironbrowser.
But I will not.

Regards
HL

Patch, patch, patch… :slight_smile:

And when you are finished, patch again. :slight_smile:

there are something related, you are talking about adobe and I asked you why fix unlimited security problems in
http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1045__AdobeReader_2.gif
adobe reader…?!
and then please don’t cry…!! if you cry I would cry too!! :‘( :’(

which kind of .pdf fils
http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/111__foxit.gif
Foxit does not support? ??? it’s not happened to me foxit don’t be able to open any PDF file
it open, edit,
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/images/products/pdfcreator.gif
create, convert and export to text files for me… in browsers and its main program, it has a tiny plugin that create virtul printer for me to create pdf files in every program, also it has not installed anything in my startup such as adobe and it can load fast enough without that startup thing like adobe…
also I feel secure with that, because I feel it does not have those security problems such as adobe reader to fix them and make secunia happy ;D

and next major problem is that why I’m posting update about BETA
http://cache.filehippo.com/img/beta.gif
version of
http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1175__chrome.png
Google Chrome!!! ;D ;D ;D

next time please do, I like it we all be honest here and feel free to clear things for each other, I would ask and I hope you answer and I want you when there are something in your mind ask me and tell me what I’m doing wrong and share opinion in a good way with good reasons.

Thanks for response,
have a good times
Omid.

It really doesn’t matter if you use Adobe Reader or not (I don’t), the idea is to give a heads up for those that do so ‘they’ are aware of the update.

This is why I suggested it also be placed in the Updates topic.

Like OF, I’m a little off-topic here, but for the same reason as him, it relates to alternate viewers.

I ditched Adobe a couple of years ago in favor of the PDF-Xchange viewer (from Tracker Software), more because it’s lighter and faster than Adobe than for security reasons. And therefore I haven’t really bothered to stay “tuned in” to Adobe’s security problems.

The obvious question to me is: Are those security problems specific to Adobe? Or are other viewers likely to be vulnerable too? Obviously I’d like to find out about my specific one, if anyone happens to know.

Other viewers can also be vulnerable, there have been recent security updates for FoxIt PDF reader. So yes they can, but with a much smaller user base less prone to people devoting time to exploit it.

What you have to have is one that is being actively developed and that includes security updates.

Since we already are OT, why not continue… :slight_smile:

I have Foxit reader 2.3.3902 and
Adobe reader 9.1.1 which both are safe by now according to Secunia.

Both have been monitored by Secunia and Foxit has had very few vulnerabilities
while Adobe reader is notorious.

The reason for this, I guess, is that Foxit is much more simple than Adobe and has much less
functionality in its default installation.

I would also guess that Adobe is more widespread and therefore more exposed to threats.

If your goal is a fast and light viewer I would go for Foxit, which is now at version 3 btw.

Just my personal feelings.

Regards
HL

Edit: Here is one of hundreds of threads about PDF-readers:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=39932.0