Updated: Security Updates available for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8

March 23, 2009 Technical Specs No Comments

This current security update can also be found at www.adobe.com

As a followup to last weeks security update Acrobat 9 Adobe has just released the updates for Adobe Acrobat 8 and Acrobat 7 to fix critical vulnerabilities. These updates resolve the issue from Security Advisory APSA09-01 and Security Bulletin APSB09-03.

Users who have previously updated to Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1 for Windows and Macintosh need not take any action. Adobe now plans to make available Adobe Reader 9.1 and Adobe Reader 8.1.4 for Unix by March 24th.

If you or any of your customers have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Adobe Reader
Adobe recommends Adobe Reader users update to Adobe Reader 9.1 available here:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Users with Adobe Reader 7.0 through 8.1.3 who can’t update to Adobe Reader 9.1 should update to Adobe Reader 8.1.4 or Adobe Reader 7.1.1 available from one of the following links:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows

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

Acrobat 8
Adobe recommends Acrobat 8 users on Windows update to Acrobat 8.1.4 available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Adobe recommends Acrobat 8 users on Macintosh update to Acrobat 8.1.4 available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

Adobe recommends Acrobat 3D Version 8 users on Windows update to Acrobat 3D Version 8.1.4 available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows

Acrobat 7
Adobe recommends Acrobat 7 users on Windows update to Acrobat 7.1.1 available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Adobe recommends Acrobat 7 users on Macintosh update to Acrobat 7.1.1 available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

Adobe recommends Acrobat 3D Version 7 users on Windows update to Acrobat 3D Version 7.1.1 available here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows