ITSS-Advisory : Medium : Adobe : Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 : Security Updates available

THREAT LEVEL
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Medium

INFORMATION
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A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 and earlier versions. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this issue is being exploited.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9 update to Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1.
Adobe is planning to make available updates for Adobe Reader 7 and 8, and Acrobat 7 and 8, by March 18.
In addition, Adobe plans to make available Adobe Reader 9.1 for Unix by March 25.

AFFECTED PLATFORMS
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Adobe Reader 9 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard, Pro, and Pro Extended and earlier versions

ACTION
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Administrators of affected computers are advised to review the
bulletins, test and apply relevant updates.

Adobe Reader
Adobe recommends Adobe Reader users update to Adobe Reader 9.1, available here:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Acrobat 9
Adobe recommends Acrobat 9 Standard and Acrobat 9 Pro users on Windows update to Acrobat 9.1, available at the following URLs:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4375
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4382

Adobe recommends Acrobat 9 Pro Extended users on Windows update to Acrobat 9.1, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4381

Adobe recommends Acrobat 9 Pro users on Macintosh update to Acrobat 9.1, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4374

References
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Adobe Security Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-03.html