Adobe Reader security flaw fix released
Adobe corporation has released a vulnerability flaw fix for Reader 8.12. The security hole was discovered five months ago.
The flaw could affect millions of users of Adobe's most popular PDF viewing software. The affected computer is prone to attacks where hacker can access the system using a PDF file with malicious JavaScript code inside.
To compromise the system's security users are required to open an especially crafted PDF file. Customers are advised to update to the latest version of Reader as soon as possible.
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