Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.4 security updates
Report ID: AD201208001
Date Published: 14 August 2012
Criticality: Critical
Compromise Type: application-crash remote-code-execution
Compromise From: remote
Affected Product/Component:
Adobe Reader X (10.1.3) for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Reader 9.5.1 for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.3) for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat 9.5.1 for Windows and Macintosh
Summary
Security updates for Adobe Reader X (10.1.4) and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.4), as well as Adobe Reader 9.5.2 and Adobe Acrobat 9.5.2, have been released to address multiple vulnerabilities found in the prior versions.
Detailed Description
Adobe has released the latest version of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat to address multiple vulnerabilities that were reported in the prior versions of the products. The vulnerabilities could cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, and potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.
As a protection against potential exploit, users are recommended to update to the latest version of application product.
CVE Reference
CVE-2012-1525, CVE-2012-2049, CVE-2012-2050, CVE-2012-2051, CVE-2012-4147, CVE-2012-4148, CVE-2012-4149, CVE-2012-4150, CVE-2012-4151, CVE-2012-4152, CVE-2012-4153, CVE-2012-4154, CVE-2012-4155, CVE-2012-4156, CVE-2012-4157, CVE-2012-4158, CVE-2012-4159, CVE-2012-4160, CVE-2012-4161, CVE-2012-4162
Solution
Update to the latest version of applicable product:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
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