PDF Exploits Explode, Continue Climb in 2010

[siljaline]

<http://www.pcworld.com/article/195206/pdf_exploits_explode_continue_climb_in_2010.html>

Silj

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[David H. Lipman]

From: "ASCII" <me2@privacy.net>

| siljaline wrote:
>><http://www.pcworld.com/article/195206/pdf_exploits_explode_continue_climb_in_2010.html>

| Just another reason to go 'Foxit'

Which also falls into the vulnerability/exploit vector. Just not as often.

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[siljaline]

ASCII wrote:
> siljaline wrote:
>><http://www.pcworld.com/article/195206/pdf_exploits_explode_continue_climb_in_2010.html>
>
> Just another reason to go 'Foxit'

Sumatra PDF viewer is the new kid on the proverbial block.
Have a look >
<http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download.html>

Silj

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[Max Wachtel]

On Sat, 01 May 2010 10:47:31 -0400, siljaline <spam@uce.gov> wrote:

> ASCII wrote:
>> siljaline wrote:
>>> <http://www.pcworld.com/article/195206/pdf_exploits_explode_continue_climb_in_2010.html>
>>
>> Just another reason to go 'Foxit'
>
> Sumatra PDF viewer is the new kid on the proverbial block.
> Have a look >
> <http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download.html>
>
> Silj
>
PDF X-Change Viewer is my choice.
http://www.docu-track.com/
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[siljaline]

Max Wachtel wrote:
> PDF X-Change Viewer is my choice.
> http://www.docu-track.com/

I have noticed many folk going to this over recent months.

Still with Adobe but with serious security adjustments done.

Regards,

Silj


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[Max Wachtel]

On Sat, 01 May 2010 16:54:53 -0400, ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

> Max Wachtel wrote:
>>
>> PDF X-Change Viewer is my choice.
>> http://www.docu-track.com/
>
> Although not as large as Adobe's Acrobat,
> it's quite a bit bigger than either Foxit or Sumatra.
> ...but with today's terabyte drives, who cares, eh?
>
> BTW: I'm impressed by Sumatra's speed!

If you notice here:
http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads
there is a portable (no-install) version available.
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[David H. Lipman]

From: "ASCII" <me2@privacy.net>

| Max Wachtel wrote:

>>If you notice here:
>>http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads
>>there is a portable (no-install) version available.

| Yes I saw that and tried it as well as Evince,
| but am currently favoring Sumatra
| if I ever have to replace Foxit.

"The Foxit Corporation has released Foxit Reader 3.3 for Windows. This release of Foxit
Reader contains a component called Trust Manager. Foxit Reader release notes indicate
that the Trust Manager enables users to allow or deny unauthorized actions and data
transmission, including URL connection, attachments PDF action, and JavaScript. This
addresses the vulnerability in the PDF specification /Launch function. US-CERT encourages
users and administrators to review the Foxit Reader 3.3 release notes and upgrade to Foxit
Reader 3.3 to help mitigate the risks associated with the PDF specification /Launch
function vulnerability. Additional information regarding the /Launch function
vulnerability can be found in the Vulnerability Notes Database."

http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index...foxit_reader_3


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[Heather]

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:hrsjv201e1b@news5.newsguy.com...
> From: "ASCII" <me2@privacy.net>
>
> | Max Wachtel wrote:
>
>>>If you notice here:
>>>http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads
>>>there is a portable (no-install) version available.
>
> | Yes I saw that and tried it as well as Evince,
> | but am currently favoring Sumatra
> | if I ever have to replace Foxit.
>
> "The Foxit Corporation has released Foxit Reader 3.3 for Windows. This
> release of Foxit
> Reader contains a component called Trust Manager. Foxit Reader release
> notes indicate
> that the Trust Manager enables users to allow or deny unauthorized actions
> and data
> transmission, including URL connection, attachments PDF action, and
> JavaScript. This
> addresses the vulnerability in the PDF specification /Launch function.
> US-CERT encourages
> users and administrators to review the Foxit Reader 3.3 release notes and
> upgrade to Foxit
> Reader 3.3 to help mitigate the risks associated with the PDF
> specification /Launch
> function vulnerability. Additional information regarding the /Launch
> function
> vulnerability can be found in the Vulnerability Notes Database."
>
> http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index...foxit_reader_3

Thanks for the info, David.........I hadn't upgraded Foxit lately, so once
this thunderstorm passes, will look into updating it.

XX Figgs


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