Download Adobe Reader XI 11.0.5

Adobe has released an update to version 11 of Acrobat. Acrobat consists of the commercial package to create PDF documents and the free reader to be able to read them. With Reader it is now also possible to create simple PDF documents via an online tool. Version 11.0.5 is a security update that fixes a problem with JavaScript and was released for Windows only, the OS X version was not affected by this problem.

Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.04) for Windows. This update addresses a regression that occurred in version 11.0.04 affecting Javascript security controls. Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows are not affected, and all versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Macintosh are also not affected by this vulnerability.

This update resolves a regression that permitted the launch of javacript scheme URIs when viewing a PDF in a browser (CVE-2013-5325).