Adobe Acrobat and Reader Optional Hotfix Released

Adobe released a third optional hotfix this month, this release for both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader for Windows and macOS that addresses important bug fixes.

Release date:  February 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: None
Platform: Windows and MacOS

Bug fixes

Sandbox

• 4312515: Not able to render and switch out from PV in Portfolio files and blank page is rendered.

Rendering

• 4323682: Acrobat DC disappears upon opening files with comments.

PDF Shell

• 4324435: PDF thumbnails are not getting generated after the latest update in Reader DC.

Search

• 4324443: Not able to Find/Search text in PDF documents
• 4324730: Acrobat is not able to load BPDX file

PDFL

• 4324516: Acrobat is not able to launch if 3rd party tools “PDFLib TET Plugin” is placed

JavaScript

• 4324590: app.thermometer produces error when it’s value is updated

Security-Signatures

• 4324697: Crash on Opening a particular Signed PDF

PDF Optimizer

• 4325421: Win: Acrobat Standard - Reduce File Size option not being displayed under File menu

Update

Reader DC was updated to version 21.001.20142.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

 
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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