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Article #3821Security Update available for Adobe Reader 8 November 4 2008
From: fourbanks
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:52
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:52
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Vulnerability identifier: APSB08-19 CVE number: CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4817, CVE-2008-4816, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4815 Platform: All Platforms SummaryCritical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier versions. These vulnerabilities would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 are not vulnerable to these issues. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8 and Adobe Reader 8 who canοΏ½t update to Adobe Reader 9 install the 8.1.3 update to protect themselves from potential vulnerabilities. Courtesy OF NICK ADSL UK
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