Re: Adobe 0-day in the wild

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>]

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On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 5:37 AM, Juha-Matti Laurio
<juha-matti.laurio () netti fi> wrote:

> In case you are not aware of the Acrobat/Adobe Reader 0-day there is more
> information at
> http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-01.html
>
> "Adobe is planning to release updates to Adobe Reader and Acrobat to
> resolve the relevant security issue. Adobe expects to make available an
> update for Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 by March 11th, 2009."
>
> But users of 8.x and older versions have to wait.
>
> There is a backdoot Trojan exploiting the issue in the wild.
>
> Note: All platforms are reportedly affected.

Actually, there are now _several_ exploits for this vulnerability... and
growing in number fast.

- - ferg

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