Adobe Acrobat DC and Reader DC Out-of-Cycle Security Update Released

Adobe has released an out-of-cycle hotfix for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS that addresses some important bug fixes as well as an important vulnerability, successful exploitation of which could lead to information disclosure in the context of the current user.

Release date:  December 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: APSB20-75
Platform: Windows and MacOS

Bug fixes

Viewer

• 4317855: [BigSur]Crash on launching Edit after text selection
• 4317428: Adobe Reader preferences window doesn’t load the content correctly

Update or Complete Download

Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 20.013.20074.

 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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