I have never liked the smug and often supercilious barstewards at Adobe Crapware Inc., but this one really takes the biscuit:
BS!Quote:
Steve Gottwals, a member of Adobe's security team, said it is in the process of reviewing the automatic launch feature in light of the new information.
"This is a good example of powerful functionality relied upon by some users that also carries potential risks when used incorrectly by others," he wrote. He went on to say: "We are currently researching the best approach for this functionality in Adobe Reader and Acrobat," and it may introduce changes in a future update.
They actually have a "security team" huh..............I wonder who the other member is then?............Gottwals' dog no doubt :lildevil:
"Autorun vulnerabilities"?..........ring a bell?
Ack Phtt! as Bill the Cat would say...................
Article is here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04...e_pdf_changes/
more here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/06/wormable_pdfs/