Adobe Acrobat DC and Reader DC Security Updates Released

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Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS. These updates address critical and important vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Release date:  May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: APSB20-24
Platform: Windows and MacOS

Update or Complete Download

Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 20.009.20063.

Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.

• Reader DC and other versions are available here:  https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows
• Acrobat DC for Windows is available here:  http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

    References

•   PSIRT
•   Release Notes
•   Security Bulletin
•   System Requirements

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Adobe has released an optional hotfix for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS that addresses some important bug fixes.  Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 20.009.20065.

Release Notes