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Security Alert

【Important】 Caution concerning vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat

publication date : May.13, 2015


■Outline
There are vulnerabilities in software to browse PDF files, Adobe Reader and PDF file creation and conversion software(Adobe Acrobat).

■Candidates
- Adobe Reader XI (lower than 11.0.11)
- Adobe Reader X (lower than 10.1.14)
- Adobe Acrobat XI (lower than 11.0.11)
- Adobe Acrobat X (lower than 10.1.14)

The support for Adobe Reader lower than 9.x and Adobe Acrobat lower than 9.x has been over including non-free one and we want you to change them to the latest version. Also, Adobe Acrobat X/Adobe Reader X will finish their support on November, 2015.

Please be ready to shift to the latest one by the expiration of support.

■Measure
Please update the Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the following latest version. After activating Adobe Reader and Acrobat, please click "Help(H)" in menu>"check if there is an update(U)" to update. For details, please refer to the information of Adobe Systems company.

- Adobe Reader XI (11.0.11)
- Adobe Reader X (10.1.14)
- Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.11)
- Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.14)

In case you can't update from menu, please download the latest Adobe Reader and Acrobat from the following URL.

Adobe.com - New downloads

【In case you fail to install or the operation stops in Mac 】
It occurs when 【automatic proxy detection】 is on in proxy setting.Please remove [automatic proxy detection】 from "system environment settings"⇒"Network"⇒"Proxy", and set proxy.kuins.net:8080 both in "Web proxy" and "protected Web proxy".

■Related document
Adobe Systems
Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

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