Adobe Reader and Acrobat security updates [12 May 2009]

Adobe Security bulletin
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html

Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Release date: May 12, 2009
Vulnerability identifier: APSB09-06
CVE number: CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493
Platform: All Platforms

Summary
A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1 and earlier versions. This vulnerability (CVE-2009-1492) would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. A second vulnerability has also been reported that appears to affect Adobe Reader for UNIX only (CVE-2009-1493).

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1 and earlier versions update to Adobe Reader 9.1.1 and Acrobat 9.1.1. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8 update to Acrobat 8.1.5, and users of Acrobat 7 update to Acrobat 7.1.2. For Adobe Reader users who can’t update to Adobe Reader 9.1.1, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.1.5 and Adobe Reader 7.1.2 updates.

Affected software versions
Adobe Reader 9.1 and earlier versions.
Adobe Acrobat Standard, Pro, and Pro Extended 9.1 and earlier versions.

Solution
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader users on Windows can find the appropriate update here
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows

Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh

Adobe Reader users on UNIX can find the appropriate update here
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Unix

Acrobat
Acrobat Standard, Pro and Pro Extended users on Windows can find the appropriate update here
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Acrobat 3D users on Windows can find the appropriate update
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows

Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

Severity rating
Adobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends that users apply the update for their product installations.

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1 and earlier versions. This vulnerability (CVE-2009-1492) would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. A second vulnerability has also been reported that appears to affect Adobe Reader for UNIX only (CVE-2009-1493). These issues are remotely exploitable.

Adobe recommends users of Acrobat and Adobe Reader update their product installations to versions 9.1.1, 8.1.5, or 7.1.2 using the instructions above to protect themselves from potential vulnerabilities. Adobe expects to make available Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 updates for Macintosh before the end of June. This document will be updated to specify the expected date of these updates once available.

 

Interesting comments by mysec at DSLR:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22380297-Security-Updates-available-for-Adobe-Reader-and-Acrobat

 

Hi JRViejo,

You're welcome !

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