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Security fixes for Adobe Acrobat, Reader
Thu, 18th Feb 2010
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Adobe has issued important security updates for its popular Acrobat and Reader applications.

The patches fix vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 9.3 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3 for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Reader 8.2 and Acrobat 8.2 for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could allow remote control of a user’s computer.

Users are advised to update to Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1 and Adobe Reader 9.3.1 immediately. Some may have already received update notices. If not, the updates can be obtained here.