for those who need to open many pdf files on a daily basis (paper review, academic purposes, administrative matters, etc) and cannot wait for two weeks for the adobe patch, there are two simple workarounds:<\/p>\n
+ turn off the javascript (or whatever adobe call it) capability enabled by default in adobe software<\/p>\n
+ or use a javascript-incapable, open source software such as xpdf<\/p>\n
welcome to the new world of von neumann architecture, where data and code are treated the same in binary format over the network \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009, Robert Taylor wrote:
\n> Hello Everyone,
\n>
\n> Please note the following important security warning:
\n>
\n> Adobe has identified a critical security flaw in its Adobe Reader and
\n> Acrobat PDF software. The flaw could allow a remote attacker on the
\n> Internet to take control of an effected computer system.
\n>
\n> A security update from Adobe is not expected to be available before March
\n> 11th.
\n>
\n> In the meantime, users are recommended to not open PDF files that are
\n> received from untrusted sources. These particularly include those that
\n> have been hosted on web sites or delivered by email as attachments from
\n> untrusted sources.
\n>
\n> For more information, please see:
\n>
\n> http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/support\/security\/advisories\/apsa09-01.html
\n>
\n> Robert.
\n>
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