Security Blog
October 12, 2009
Threat Lab Report: New Adobe Vulnerability Prevention Tips
Adobe officials have confirmed that a new vulnerability exists in Windows, Macintosh, Unix versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions (CVE-2009-3459). Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 users running Windows Vista with DEP should be protected from the vulnerability. Turning off JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat also avoids the use of the code affected by this attack, the steps to disable Javascript are as follows:
1.Run Acrobat or Adobe Reader
2.Go to Edit -> Preferences
3.Select "JavaScript" type labels
4.Uncheck the "Enable Acrobat JavaScript" option
5.Click "OK"
Vendor solution:
Adobe will release a corresponding patch on 2009-10-13. Users should contact the vendor to obtain the appropriate patch:
Posted by: Netgear Threat Lab at 12:25 AM
Categories: Malware , Netgear Threat Lab
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