If you install Acrobat Reader DC and then install Acrobat DC Classic or Acrobat XI, the Adobe Acrobat Chrome Extension doesn't work.
Manage your Adobe Account profile, password, security options, product and service subscriptions, privacy settings, and communication preferences. In response to confirmed reports of a zero-day vulnerability in its PDF Reader software, Adobe today urged users on all platforms to disable JavaScript as a temporary measure to avoid code. A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh.
If the following scenario is causing this issue, try the suggested solution below.
Install Acrobat Reader DC, and then opt in for the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension on the first launch.
Now install either Acrobat DC Classic or Acrobat XI.
Open Chrome and enable the Chrome extension (if you did not do so in step 2).
Use the extension to convert an HTML file to PDF, or open a PDF file in Chrome.
The extension remains in a waiting state and nothing happens.
Solution: Open Acrobat DC and close it after a few seconds
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- Open Acrobat Reader DC, and close it after a few seconds. Now try using the Chrome extension to open a PDF file or convert an HTML file to a PDF file.
Adobe has released security updates to address critical severity vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS that could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable devices.
In all, the company today addressed 14 security flaws affecting the two products, 10 of them rated as either critical or important severity bugs.
These bugs may allow arbitrary code execution, local privilege escalation, information disclosure, arbitrary JavaScript execution, and dynamic library injection.
Adobe categorized the security updates as priority 2 updates which means that they address vulnerabilities with no public exploits in products that have 'historically been at elevated risk.'
The full list of vulnerabilities fixed today is available in the table embedded below, together with their severity ratings and assigned CVE numbers.
| Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability Impact | Severity | CVE Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heap-based buffer overflow | Arbitrary Code Execution | Critical | CVE-2020-24435 |
| Improper access control | Local privilege escalation | Important | CVE-2020-24433 |
| Improper input validation | Arbitrary JavaScript Execution | Important | CVE-2020-24432 |
| Signature validation bypass | Minimal (defense-in-depth fix) | Moderate | CVE-2020-24439 |
| Signature verification bypass | Local privilege escalation | Important | CVE-2020-24429 |
| Improper input validation | Information Disclosure | Important | CVE-2020-24427 |
| Security feature bypass | Dynamic library injection | Important | CVE-2020-24431 |
| Out-of-bounds write | Arbitrary Code Execution | Critical | CVE-2020-24436 |
| Out-of-bounds read | Information Disclosure | Moderate | CVE-2020-24426 CVE-2020-24434 |
| Race Condition | Local privilege escalation | Important | CVE-2020-24428 |
| Use-after-free | Arbitrary Code Execution | Critical | CVE-2020-24430 CVE-2020-24437 |
| Use-after-free | Information Disclosure | Moderate | CVE-2020-24438 |
Adobe recommends customers to update the vulnerable products to the latest versions as soon as possible to block attacks that could lead to unpatched installations' exploitation.
Depending on their preferences, users can update their Adobe Acrobat and Reader products to the latest patched versions using one of the following approaches:
- Users can update their product installations manually by choosing Help > Check for Updates.
- The products will update automatically, without requiring user intervention, when updates are detected.
- The full Acrobat Reader installer can be downloaded from the Acrobat Reader Download Center.
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IT admins can also deploy the security updates in managed environments using the enterprise installers available through Adobe's public FTP server or by using Windows/macOS remote management solutions.
Last month, Adobe patched 18 critical security bugs affecting ten of its Windows and macOS products that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
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The software products patched by Adobe in October include Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, and Marketo.
In October, the company also addressed a critical Adobe Flash Player remote code execution vulnerability that could be exploited by simply visiting a maliciously crafted website.
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