US-CERT Current Activity Foxit Reader Contains Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: June 23, 2009 at 9:54 am Last revised: June 23, 2009 at 9:54 am Foxit Reader has released updates for multiple vulnerabilities. By convincing a user to open a malicious PDF file, an attacker may be able to execute code or cause a vulnerable PDF viewer to crash. The PDF could be emailed as an attachment or hosted on a website. US-CERT encourages users to review the Foxit Security Bulletin and Vulnerability Note VU#251793 and apply any necessary updates. Relevant Url(s): <http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602> <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793> ==== This entry is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#foxit_reader_contains_multiple_vulnerabilities Produced 2009 by US-CERT, a government organization. Note: Posted according to copyright permissions of US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) Purpose of Posting -- To help others keep their genealogy computers healthy.