Acrobat and IE flaw

Author: Brett Thomas
Published: 1st December 2006
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Acrobat and IE flaw

According to Adobe, Acrobat Reader could let in malware.

Just a quick news bite for those of you using Internet Explorer:

Adobe has announced a possible exploit vulnerability that is accessed through Acrobat Reader earlier this week. The issue can cause a couple problems. First, it can cause Acrobat to crash, which will take IE with it, which is incredibly annoying. The other possibility includes your entire computer being hijacked by a botnet. You know, nothing really important.

The bug affects Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader products version 7.00-7.08. Those of you who use the Fox to browse PDF files don't have to worry, though - the exploit will only function on Internet Explorer. A patch is expected from Adobe shortly.

The update will be available here as soon as it is complete.
Quote DXR_13KE 1st December 2006, 15:00
use firefox :D
Quote Cthippo 1st December 2006, 15:12
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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
use firefox :D

Or Opera ;)
Quote DXR_13KE 1st December 2006, 15:50
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Originally Posted by Cthippo
Or Opera ;)

that to.
Quote Tyinsar 1st December 2006, 17:09
& Foxit PDF reader
Quote r4tch3t 1st December 2006, 21:56
Another point for Firefox
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