Adobe Systems swats several bugs in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, including a zero-day flaw that is being targeted by attackers. The Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.2 and 8.1.7 updates include the beta version of a new update and deployment tool, as well as a new capability enabling users to block specific JavaScript API calls.
– Adobe Systems has swatted a zero-day bug affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat that
was being exploited in targeted attacks.
The vulnerability, described by Adobe as critical, is one of several Adobe
fixed today in the Oct. 13 security update. According to Adobe, the vulnerability
is a heap overflo…