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Adobe's Acrobat and Acrobat Reader packages are currently under attack from a JavaScript-based exploit, similar to one which afflicted the software back in June.

Users should disable JavaScript in Adobe's Reader and Acrobat tools to protect themselves until a patch for a just-disclosed vulnerability is available, security experts said today.

If nothing else, JavaScript should be disabled by default in Adobe Reader.” Henceforth, Sophos has recommended all users to disable JavaScript in Adobe Acrobat and Reader by default.

Adobe, although they have admitted to the flaw, has not given a time line for fixing the affected applications with include Acrobat (Reader as well) 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1 and earlier.