karl
February 18th, 2013, 06:02 AM
Adobe plans to release security patches for two critical vulnerabilities in Reader and Acrobat that are being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks.
The vulnerabilities could cause the applications to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system, the company warned in an advisory.
Adobe said attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities are designed to trick Windows users into clicking on a malicious PDF file delivered in an email message.
No specific date has been given for the release of the security updates, but the company said the patches would be available this week.
Adobe issues monthly patches on the second Tuesday of the month, but the company will release emergency fixes out of its normal schedule for vulnerabilities that pose a significant threat to users.
Full story here: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240178151/Adobe-to-release-emergency-patches-for-Reader-Acrobat
The vulnerabilities could cause the applications to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system, the company warned in an advisory.
Adobe said attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities are designed to trick Windows users into clicking on a malicious PDF file delivered in an email message.
No specific date has been given for the release of the security updates, but the company said the patches would be available this week.
Adobe issues monthly patches on the second Tuesday of the month, but the company will release emergency fixes out of its normal schedule for vulnerabilities that pose a significant threat to users.
Full story here: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240178151/Adobe-to-release-emergency-patches-for-Reader-Acrobat