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Re: Disable Adobe Reader javascript?
From: Roger Safian <r-safian () NORTHWESTERN EDU>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:04 -0500
At 11:11 AM 4/29/2009, Gary Flynn put fingers to keyboard and wrote:
Anyone ever heard of problems after disabling javacript in Adobe Reader or know of it commonly being used? We're considering pushing it as policy to managed workstations due to the frequency of security defects discovered and exploited in Adobe Reader. Two zero days since the beginning of the year.
We recommended this the last time there was a Reader exploit. AFAIK, we had no problems. -- Roger A. Safian r-safian () northwestern edu (email) public key available on many key servers. (847) 467-6437 (voice) (847) 467-6500 (Fax) "You're never too old to have a great childhood!"
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- Disable Adobe Reader javascript? Gary Flynn (Apr 29)
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