New version of Reader fixes two security bugs

Adobe logoAnother new version of Adobe Reader (aka Adobe Acrobat Reader DC) was released last week. Reader version 2021.005.20048 includes fixes for two security vulnerabilities, both of which were apparently discovered by independent security researchers.

Unless you’ve disabled the function, Reader will update itself shortly after a new version becomes available. I usually find that by the time I become aware of a new version, Reader has already updated itself on my main PC.

You can check Reader’s version by navigating its menu to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. You can check for and install any pending updates by navigating its menu to Help > Check for Updates...

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Jeff Rivett has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. His first computer was an Apple II+, built by his father and heavily customized. Jeff's writing appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO. Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page, and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site.

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