Thursday, March 20, 2025

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Optional Update

 

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Adobe is releasing an optional hotfix patch for Acrobat and Acrobat Reader that addresses some important bug fixes.

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader were updated to version 25.001.20435 for Microsoft Windows and version 25.001.20438 for Macintosh.  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.

Release Notes

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Mozilla Firefox Version 136.0.2 Released with Updates

  Mozilla sent Firefox Version 136.0.2 to the Release Channel.

Fixed

  • Fixed a bug where "Cookies and site data" and "Temporary cached files and pages" were unexpectedly enabled after updating to Firefox 136 for users with "History" and/or "Site settings" set to clear on shutdown in previous versions. (Bug 1952564).

Affected users already on Firefox 136 can disable these settings in "Privacy & Security".

  • Fixed an issue where the Primary Password prompt appeared in unexpected situations. (Bug 1946121).
  • Fixed visibility issues with radio buttons on dark backgrounds. (Bug 1951930).
  • Fixed high CPU usage on Windows when the screen was locked or the laptop lid was closed. (Bug 1924932).

Web Platform

Disabled support for the CookieStore API due to compatibility concerns. The API will be enabled later once the compatibility issues have been addressed.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

Release Notes


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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Pale Moon Version 33.6.1 Released with Security Update

  Pale MoonPale Moon has been updated to version 33.6.1.  This is a security, bugfix and stability update.

Important: Mac and FreeBSD builds will be updated soon. They are currently not yet ready due to builder absence.

Changes/fixes:
  • Simplified some WASM code generation in the Ion JIT compiler.
  • Fixed a crash in loading external resource maps.
  • Disabled potentially unsafe attempts at recovering JIT operations.
  • Fixed some minor linking issues in about:rights.
  • Updated the embedded emoji font to fix incorrect display of some of the wheelchair emoji.
  • Security issues addressed: CVE-2025-1934 (*DiD).

    Notes:  *DiD This means that a fix is "Defense-in-Depth": It is a fix that does not apply to a (potentially) actively exploitable vulnerability in Pale Moon, but prevents future vulnerabilities caused by the same code, e.g. when surrounding code changes, exposing the problem, or when new attack vectors are discovered.

    Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads.

    Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window.  Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

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