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Adobe Confirms Unpatched PDF Backdoor

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the machines-wide-open dept.

50Mat writes "Adobe has fessed up to a dangerous code execution vulnerability affecting software programs installed on millions of Windows machines. The flaw, publicly disclosed more than three weeks ago, could allow hackers to use rigged PDF files to take control of Window XP computers with Internet Explorer 7 installed. It affects Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat Standard, Professional and Elements and Adobe Acrobat 3D."

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  1. Yay! by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 1, Troll

    One more reason not to upgrade to IE7. Thanks, Microsoft!

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  2. If it's only a problem on XP by foniksonik · · Score: 1, Troll

    Is it really an Adobe vulnerability? Seems more like it's an IE vulnerability that has been blame-shifted to whoever writes the plugins that might expose it for what it is.

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