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Adobe Acrobat and Reader get critical security updates

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According to Adobe’s latest security bulletin, the vendor has issued updates to fix critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions. The release also includes an earlier Flash update (http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-02.html). These

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updates fix vulnerabilities that can cause application crashes and potential exploits on affected systems.

Versions affected by these critical vulnerabilities are Adobe Reader X (10.0) for Windows and Macintosh; Adobe Reader 9.4.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX; and Adobe Acrobat X (10.0) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. Complete details about this fix can be found on Adobe’s security bulletin (http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.html).

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