PSA: Javascript Security Flaw in Adobe Reader

[gdgrana]

If you or someone you love uses Reader, be warned that a security flaw has been detected in their implementation of Javascript: http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html

Follow the directions in that e-mail to disable Javascript in Reader; until Adobe patches future releases, this is the only way to get around the flaw (aside from using another PDF reader, of course).

Comments

[jpallan.livejournal.com]

Man, I'd be like, "Who still uses Adobe Reader anyway?"

/me ♥ Skim.app

[lady-tempest.livejournal.com]

Yikes. The only person that I know what uses Acrobat is my mother. She only uses when printing off certain documents, but I'm sure she'd like to know.

Thanks for sharing this.

[skuldnoshinpu.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads up. Good to know.