Adobe Reader v7.0.8 Vulnerability
A recent vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader version 7.0.8 and all previous versions on of Adobe Reader for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. A malicious user who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities could take control of the affected system. See http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.html for additional information about the vulnerability from Adobe.
Due to this issue, the ITS Security Office encourages users to upgrade to Adobe Reader 8.0. In addition to addressing this security issue, Adobe Reader 8.0 has numerous new features. See the Adobe Reader 8.0 Features page at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/productinfo/features/ for more information.
Upgrade Adobe Reader
To upgrade, simply download the latest version of Adobe Reader from the Adobe Reader download web site: http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader.
If you are unable or do not wish to upgrade to version 8.0, Adobe has released an update to version 7.0.9 which addresses the vulnerability. See http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html and select version 7.0.9.
System Requirements for Adobe Reader 8.0
Windows
Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent processor
Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2; Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows 2003 Server; or Windows Vista™*
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
110MB of available hard-disk space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or 2.0, Mozilla 1.7, AOL 9
Macintosh
PowerPC® G3, G4, G5 or Intel® processor
Mac OS X v.10.4.3 or later
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
110MB of available hard-disk space
Safari 2.0.2
Adobe Reader/Windows Vista Compatibility Issue
There is a known issue during the installation of Adobe Reader on machines using the new Windows Vista, for more information, see http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/vista/compatibility/software/apps.htm.
Last Updated: 04/24/2008