OS/Platform/Application:

Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Category: ALERT
Severity: HIGH
Attention: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Users, System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel

Summary: Adobe Systems Inc has released a security bulletin detailing nine critical vulnerabilities in its popular Reader and Acrobat applications.  The most likely mechanism of exploit for these vulnerabilities is the handling of a maliciously-crafted .PDF document.

Recommended Actions: Adobe has released updated versions of Acrobat and Reader to fix these vulnerabilities.  Readers are encouraged to read the bulletin and install the appropriate update(s) as soon as possible.

Readers are encouraged to share this alert with family, friends, and associates.

ITS Actions: N/A

Resources:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Security Bulletin:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html