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(October 8, 2009)
Adobe is warning that attackers are actively exploiting an unpatched
flaw in Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 that could allow them to take control
of vulnerable computers. Adobe plans to issue a fix for the
vulnerability on Tuesday, October 13. Attackers can exploit the flaw
by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted PDF files. Once a
computer is compromised, attackers can execute arbitrary code. The
"limited targeted attacks" affect users running the vulnerable programs
on Windows machines.
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10...t_issue_1.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10..._under_attack/
[Editor's Note (Pescatore): By their very nature, targeted attacks are
"limited." That actually makes them more dangerous, not less. ]

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