Adobe

[James Manico <jim () manico net>]

I’ve been pretty brutal with my opinions on Adobes security posture lately
(an opinion that is far from unique in our industry). However, recent
releases of PDF reader give me hope for the future.



http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2010/10/inside-adobe-reader-protected-mode-part-1-design.html



http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2010/10/inside-adobe-reader-protected-mode-%E2%80%93-part-2-%E2%80%93-the-sandbox-process.html



I think this bodes very well.



Does flash offer the same kind of protection, and if not, will we see this
protection in the future?

Is this a big of a deal as I think it is?

Will protected mode really reduce the risk of malformed PDF attacks as
significantly as it appears?



Thanks and Cheers,

Jim

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