Adobe releases critical bug fixes, new workarounds

You'll recall that last week, a critical flaw was discovered in Adobe Reader that could allow access to a user's local hard drive via plug-ins in Opera and Firefox. The company promised a fix by the end of the week and lo and behold, they've made good on their claim, offering up two XSS patches and related security bulletins. In the first bulletin, the company reiterates that users should upgrade to Adobe Reader 8, if possible. If not, alternative measures are detailed. In the second bulletin, the company offers some server-side workarounds for PDFs that may be hosted on your network.

For more information on the bulletins:
- see this article from eWeek