Optional Hotfix Patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

 

Adobe has released an optional hotfix patch that addresses some important bug fixes.

Update or Complete Download

Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 24.004.20772.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

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

References

• Release Notes

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Microsoft November 2024 Security Updates

 

The Microsoft November 2024 security updates have been released and consist of 89 new patches to Microsoft products.

Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 4 are rated critical, 84 important, and 1 moderate in security. At the time of release, Microsoft lists three of the CVEs is listed as being publicly known and two are listed as being exploited.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; Azure; .NET and Visual Studio; LightGBM; Exchange Server; SQL Server; TorchGeo; Hyper-V; and Windows VMSwitch.

See the list of KBs at the bottom of the page at November 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft for information regarding known issues with the security updates as well as the CVEs with FAQs, Mitigations and/or Workarounds.

Recommended Reading:   See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The November 2024 Security Update Review.

Due to the holiday schedule, there will be no December 2024 non-security preview update but there will be a monthly security update for December 2024.

Additional Update Notes:

• Windows 10 End of Support -- On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will reach end of support. See the Windows 10 blog for How to prepare for Windows 10 end of support by moving to Windows 11 today.
• MSRT -- The Malicious Software Removal Tool is now run on a quarterly basis rather than monthly.  See Remove specific prevalent malware with Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. 
• Servicing Stack Updates -- Microsoft now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the Latest Cumulative Updates (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
  
• Windows updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are also available via search for the KB number in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems, please see Windows 10 Home and Pro and Windows 11 Home and Pro.
• Windows Update History:  Windows 11

 

References

• Security Update FAQ
• Security Updates Guide

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May the wind sing to you and the sun rise in your heart...

Optional Hotfix Patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

 

Adobe has released an optional hotfix patch that addresses some important bug fixes.

Update or Complete Download

Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 24.004.20243.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

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

References

• Release Notes

Remember - "A day without laughter is a day wasted."
May the wind sing to you and the sun rise in your heart...