Current Activity - Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Critical Vulnerability

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US-CERT Current Activity

Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Critical Vulnerability

Original release date: October 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Last revised: October 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm


Adobe has released security bulletin APSB09-15 to alert users of a
critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Adobe indicates
that it has received reports of active exploitation of this
vulnerability. Release of an update for this vulnerability is
scheduled for Tuesday, October 13.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to take the following
actions to help mitigate the risks:
  * Review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB09-15.
  * Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Acrobat JavaScript
    can be disabled in the General preferences dialog (Edit,
    Preferences, JavaScript, and un-check "Enable Acrobat
    JavaScript").

Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html>

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