Adobe Releases Security Update 1 for Adobe 8.1.2

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8 and Adobe Reader install the 8.1.2 Security Update 1 patch. Adobe Reader is installed on all Enterprise computers.

To see what version of Adobe Reader you have installed, follow these steps:

1. Open Adobe Reader.


2. From the Help menu choose About Adobe Reader ....
   
   Note: You will see the version number listed in this window.
   


3. Click the version window to close it.
   


4. If you saw Version 8.1.2, go to the Apply Security Update 1 section of our How To Install and Configure Adobe Reader for Windows for steps on applying the Security Update.
   
   If you have an earlier version than 8.1.2, please see our How To Install and Configure Adobe Reader v9 for Windows for steps on downloading the new version, remove any old versions, install the new version and apply the Security Update 1 patch.

If you are still using a previous version of the "full" Adobe Acrobat (version 7), Adobe recommends Acrobat 7 users on Windows update to Acrobat 7.1.0, available here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Full details can be found on the Adobe Security Update available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 page.

Install Compatibility Pack to Read Office 2007 Files - Service Pack 1 (SP1)

The Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system allows computers with Microsoft Office 2003 to open Office 2007 documents.

Microsoft has released Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 1 (SP1) which contains security, stability, and performance improvements. If you have Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system installed on your Enterprise (EN) machine, you should apply this update.

Action Required for Office 2003 Users Only:
Please see our How To Install Compatibility Pack SP1 to Read Office 2007 Files for steps on applying the SP1 update.

Note: If your EN machine has Microsoft Office 2007, you should not follow these steps!

QuickTime 7.5 Update Released

On June 9, 2008, an updated version of QuickTime was released (7.5). This update includes fixes that improves application compatibility and addresses security issues. See more details here (Scroll down to the Security Updates section and click the link for QuickTime 7.5).

QuickTime is installed on all Enterprise computers. Apple's QuickTime software allows your Enterprise computer to view graphics, videos, on-line video streams (ex: Candidate Interviews in the College), and more.

Action Required: Please see our How To Install QuickTime for Windows using the Standalone Installer for steps on updating QuickTime to the latest version.