Attackers Exploiting Unpatched Flaw In Adobe Reader, Acrobat

[CharleyO]

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Yep ... everyone has their own opinion and what works for some, does not work for others.   


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[Lisandro]

I've tested other pdf readers and like Alanrf I always come back to the original Adobe one...

[DavidR]

I have used FoxIt reader have done for some considerable time now and I don't have any problems with it, display or printing, never went back to acrobat reader.

The one thing I don't do is open pdf files directly on-line, I always download them and read off-line.

[polonus]

Hi FwF and others,

Adobe still very, very vulnerable, but FoxOt Reader fully patched: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm
Download: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/

polonus

[Alan Baxter]

I appreciate the details provided by Foxit at the link you provided, polonus. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm
Apparently Foxit has known about these vulnerabilities since Feb 18.  The Secunia Advisory lists these vulnerabilities as "Highly critical". http://secunia.com/advisories/34036/
I haven't heard of any exploits though.  Apparently Foxit got the update out before the bad guys discovered it.  But now that the cat's out of the bag, anybody that doesn't know about the security update is especially vulnerable.