Adobe Reader and Acrobat security updates - SSO-AL2012-002

11 January 2012

Software and platforms affected

The following software is affected

Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux
Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh

for the following operating system platforms:

Windows
Macintosh
Linux

What is the problem?

There are bugs in the Adobe software list above which, if not fixed, could result in your computer being attacked by criminals. Your personal and/or business information may be accessed for fraudulent or illegal purposes (eg, identity theft).

Criminals have been attacking computers with affected versions of this software.

This software may be installed on your computer as a browser plug-in to display “PDF” content found on many web sites. PDF content is often used for documents or files for public distribution.

What we recommend you do

The problem can be easily fixed by updating your computer to the latest version:

Adobe Reader

Adobe recommends Adobe Reader for Macintosh and Windows users update to the latest version. This can be done by following the simple steps below:

1. Open Adobe Reader

2. Go to Help

3. Click on "Check for Updates..."

Adobe recommends Adobe Reader for Windows users update to the latest version, available at the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows

Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh

Adobe Reader 9.x users on Linux can find the appropriate update here:

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe recommends Acrobat Standard and Pro for Windows users update to the latest version, available at the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Adobe recommends Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows users update to the latest version, available at the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows

Acrobat Pro users for Macintosh can update to the latest version, available at the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

Where you can find more information

Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT):

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/

Adobe - Security Bulletins: APSB11-30 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html

Adobe - Security Bulletins: APSB12-01 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html

Disclaimer

This Alert has been prepared by AusCERT for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

The information is intended for use by home users and small to medium sized businesses and is general information only and not intended as advice and was accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. The material and information in this alert is not adapted to any particular person's circumstances and therefore cannot be relied upon to be of assistance in any particular case. In any important matter, you should seek professional advice relevant to your own circumstances.

The Commonwealth, AusCERT, and all other persons associated with this alert accept no responsibility or liability for information either included or referred to in the alert. No responsibility or liability is accepted for any damage, loss or expense incurred as a result of the information contained in the alert, whether by way of negligence or otherwise.

The listing of a person or organisation in any part of this site or alert does not imply any form of endorsement by the Commonwealth of the products or services provided by that person or organisation. Similarly, links to other web sites have been inserted for your convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service.

Please note that material in this alert, as the case may be, includes views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth, or indicate its commitment to particular course of action. Material on this site or in this alert may also include information provided by third parties. The Commonwealth cannot verify the accuracy of information that has been provided by third parties.

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Home Advisories Alerts Newsletters Subscribe or Log In Visit Stay Smart Online	Larger text Smaller text You are here: Stay Smart Online Alert Service > Client applications > Adobe Reader and Acrobat security updates - SSO-AL2012-002 Adobe Reader and Acrobat security updates - SSO-AL2012-002 11 January 2012 Software and platforms affected The following software is affected Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh for the following operating system platforms: Windows Macintosh Linux What is the problem? There are bugs in the Adobe software list above which, if not fixed, could result in your computer being attacked by criminals. Your personal and/or business information may be accessed for fraudulent or illegal purposes (eg, identity theft). Criminals have been attacking computers with affected versions of this software. This software may be installed on your computer as a browser plug-in to display “PDF” content found on many web sites. PDF content is often used for documents or files for public distribution. What we recommend you do The problem can be easily fixed by updating your computer to the latest version: Adobe Reader Adobe recommends Adobe Reader for Macintosh and Windows users update to the latest version. This can be done by following the simple steps below: 1. Open Adobe Reader 2. Go to Help 3. Click on "Check for Updates..." OR Adobe recommends Adobe Reader for Windows users update to the latest version, available at the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.x users on Linux can find the appropriate update here: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/ Adobe Acrobat Adobe recommends Acrobat Standard and Pro for Windows users update to the latest version, available at the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows Adobe recommends Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows users update to the latest version, available at the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows Acrobat Pro users for Macintosh can update to the latest version, available at the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh Where you can find more information Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT): http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/ Adobe - Security Bulletins: APSB11-30 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html Adobe - Security Bulletins: APSB12-01 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html Disclaimer This Alert has been prepared by AusCERT for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The information is intended for use by home users and small to medium sized businesses and is general information only and not intended as advice and was accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. The material and information in this alert is not adapted to any particular person's circumstances and therefore cannot be relied upon to be of assistance in any particular case. In any important matter, you should seek professional advice relevant to your own circumstances. The Commonwealth, AusCERT, and all other persons associated with this alert accept no responsibility or liability for information either included or referred to in the alert. No responsibility or liability is accepted for any damage, loss or expense incurred as a result of the information contained in the alert, whether by way of negligence or otherwise. The listing of a person or organisation in any part of this site or alert does not imply any form of endorsement by the Commonwealth of the products or services provided by that person or organisation. Similarly, links to other web sites have been inserted for your convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service. Please note that material in this alert, as the case may be, includes views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth, or indicate its commitment to particular course of action. Material on this site or in this alert may also include information provided by third parties. The Commonwealth cannot verify the accuracy of information that has been provided by third parties.
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