Note: Adobe Reader users are strongly advised to update ASAP as this release fixes critical vulnerabilities that leave your PC open to attacks via malicious PDF files.

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Reader 8.1.7 and Acrobat 8.1.7 for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX update to Adobe Reader 9.3 and Acrobat 9.3. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8.1.7 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Acrobat 8.2. For Adobe Reader users on Windows and Macintosh who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.3, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.2 update. Updates apply to all platforms: Windows, Macintosh and UNIX.

This update resolves a use-after-free vulnerability in Multimedia.api that could lead to code execution (CVE-2009-4324).
Note: There are reports that this issue is being actively exploited in the wild; the exploit targets Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.2 on Windows platforms.



This update resolves an array boundary issue in U3D support that could lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3953).
Note: This issue had been incorrectly identified as a previously fixed vulnerability (CVE-2009-2994) in the Metasploit framework.

This update resolves a DLL-loading vulnerability in 3D that could allow arbitrary code execution (CVE-2009-3954).

This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3955).

This update mitigates a script injection vulnerability by changing the Enhanced Security default (CVE-2009-3956).

This update resolves a null-pointer dereference vulnerability that could lead to denial of service (CVE-2009-3957).

This update resolves a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Download Manager that could lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3958).

This update resolves an integer overflow vulnerability in U3D support that could lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3959).

Program Information Category: Tools and Utilities Type: Free Version: 9.3.0 Size: 26.1MB Works on: Windows Product page: here