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Acrobat X Pro Updates
You may remember that Adobe “end of life’ed” Adobe Acrobat 9 more than a year ago. This does not mean that Acrobat 9 does not work anymore, it means that you will not get any security updates for new security threats.
When you install a new version of Acrobat, you always end up with a x.0.0 version (e.g. 9.0.0 for Acrobat 9), this means that you need to first upgrade your installation to the latest available version.
Up until recently, it was no problem to download all the old Acrobat 9 updates, but Adobe – because Acrobat 9 and older are no longer supported – removed those update links from it’s update web pages for Mac and Windows. The only update versions available are for Acrobat X and XI.
How does one update an Acrobat 9 version that needed to be re-installed? According to what I’ve heard from Adobe, it should still be possible to use the “Check for Updates” function in Acrobat’s Help menu, but the last time I’ve had to re-install Acrobat 9, that was not the case.
If you need to access updates for older (non-supported) versions of Adobe Acrobat, these are still available, but accessing them is a bit more complex now: Adobe has a FTP server that holds all old updates. The problem is that it does not have the release notes that go with these updates, this means that it may not be obvious which version of Acrobat is required for which update. We also don’t know what exactly was fixed in each update, but as long as we start out with a brand new Acrobat 9.0.0 system (e.g. installed from your original installation disk, or via the download page http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-8-9-product-downloads.html), and then install every available update in the correct order (e.g. 9.0.1 first, followed by 9.0.2 and so on), we will end up with a working system.
You can access these updates via these two links (one for the Mac, and one for Windows):
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/mac
Your browser should be able to deal with FTP links, just like it does with HTML links. However, navigating the directory hierarchy is more like navigating a folder structure on your computer than selecting links on a web page.
You can also find updates for older versions of Acrobat on this FTP server.
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and Web services developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).[19]
The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Reader), Acrobat (formerly Exchange) and Acrobat.com. The basic Acrobat Reader, available for several desktop and mobile platforms, is freeware; it supports viewing, printing and annotating of PDF files.[20] Additional, 'Premium', services are available for reader on paid subscription. The commercialproprietary Acrobat, available for Microsoft Windows and macOS only, can also create, edit, convert, digitally sign, encrypt, export and publish PDF files. Acrobat.com complements the family with a variety of enterprise content management and file hosting services.
History[edit]
Adobe Acrobat came to being in 1993 and had to compete with other products and proprietary formats that aimed to create digital documents:
Adobe allows third parties to develop Acrobat plug-ins, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Acrobat XI
Reader XI
Distiller XI
Acrobat.com
CreatePDF
ExportPDF
EchoSign
FormsCentral
SendNow
Adobe has renamed the Acrobat products several times, in addition to merging, splitting and discontinuing them. Initially, the offered products were called Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Exchange and Acrobat Distiller. 'Acrobat Exchange' soon became 'Acrobat'. Over time, 'Acrobat Reader' became 'Reader'. Between versions 3 and 5, Acrobat did not have several editions.[clarification needed] In 1999, the Acrobat.com service came to being and introduced several web services whose names started with 'Acrobat', but eventually, 'Acrobat.com' was downgraded from the name of the family of services, to that of one those service.
By 1 April 2015, the Acrobat family consisted of:[24]
Unlike most other Adobe products, such as members of Adobe Creative Suite family, the Acrobat products do not have icons that display two letters on a colored rectangle.
Document Cloud[edit]
In April 2015, Adobe introduced the 'Document Cloud' branding (alongside its Creative Cloud) to signify its adoption of the cloud storage and the software as a service model. Apps under this branding received a 'DC' suffix. In addition, 'Reader' was renamed back to 'Acrobat Reader'.[25][26] Following the introduction of Document Cloud, Acrobat.com was discontinued as their features were integrated into the desktop and mobile apps.
The UI had major changes with the introduction of Acrobat DC in 2015, which supports Windows 7 and later, and OS X 10.9 and later. Version numbers are now identified by the last two digits of the year of major release, and the month and year is specified; the previous version was 12, but examples of the DC (Document Cloud) Acrobat product family versions are DC June 2016, version 15.016.20045, released 2 June 2016 and DC Classic January 2016, version 15.006.30119, released 12 January 2016.[27] From DC 2015 the Acrobat family is available in two tracks, the original track, now named Classic, and the Continuous track.[28] Updates for the Classic track are released quarterly, and do not include new features, whereas updates for the Continuous track are issued more frequently, and implemented silently and automatically.[29]
The last pre-DC version, Acrobat XI, was updated to 11.0.23 version (and this was the final release[30]) on November 14, 2017,[31] support for which ended on October 15, 2017.[32]
As of August 2018, the main members of the Acrobat family include:[33]
Internationalization and localization[edit]Language availability[edit]
Adobe Acrobat is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Arabic and Hebrew versions are available from WinSoft International,[34]Adobe Systems' internationalization and localization partner.
Specific features for Arabic and Hebrew languages[edit]
The Arabic and Hebrew versions are developed specifically for these languages, which are normally written right-to-left. These versions include special TouchUp properties to manage digits, ligatures option and paragraph direction in right-to-left Middle Eastern scripts such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian, as well as standard left-to-right Indian scripts such as Devanagari and Gujarati. The Web Capture feature can convert single web pages or entire web sites into PDF files, while preserving the content's original text encoding. Acrobat can also copy Arabic and Hebrew text to the system clipboard in its original encoding; if the target application is also compatible with the text encoding, then the text will appear in the correct script.
Security[edit]
A comprehensive list of security bulletins for most Adobe products and related versions is published on their Security bulletins and advisories page and in other related venues.[35][36] In particular, the detailed history of security updates for all versions of Adobe Acrobat has been made public.[37]
Adobe Acrobat X Update Download
From Version 3.02 onwards, Acrobat Reader has included support for JavaScript. This functionality allows a PDF document creator to include code which executes when the document is read. Malicious PDF files that attempt to attack security vulnerabilities can be attached to links on web pages or distributed as email attachments. While JavaScript is designed without direct access to the file system to make it 'safe', vulnerabilities have been reported for abuses such as distributing malicious code by Acrobat programs.[38] Adobe applications had already become the most popular client-software targets for attackers during the last quarter of 2009.[39]McAfee predicted that Adobe software, especially Reader and Flash, would be the primary target for software attacks in the year 2010.[40]
September 2006 warning[edit]
On September 13, 2006, David Kierznowski provided sample PDF files illustrating JavaScript vulnerabilities. Since at least version 6, JavaScript can be disabled using the preferences menu[41] and embedded URLs that are launched are intercepted by a security warning dialog box to either allow or block the website from activating.[42]
February 2009 warning[edit]
On February 19, 2009, Adobe released a Security Bulletin announcing JavaScript vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9 and earlier.[43] As a workaround for this issue, US-CERT recommended disabling JavaScript in the affected Adobe products, canceling integration with Windows shell and web browsers (while carrying out an extended version of de-integration for Internet Explorer), deactivating Adobe indexing services and avoiding all PDF files from external sources.[44]
February 2013 warning[edit]
Adobe has identified critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh, 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There have been reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited to trick Windows users into clicking on a malicious PDF file delivered in an email message. Adobe recommended users update their product installations.[45]
January 2016 warning[edit]
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.[46][47]
See also[edit]References[edit]
External links[edit]
ref>'Adobe Acrobat DC FAQ'. helpx.adobe.com. Adobe Systems. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Acrobat&oldid=903675456'
Adobe Acrobat and Reader can regularly check for important updates and install them for you. These updates can include important security fixes and product enhancements.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is set up for automatic updates by default. It does not provide any UI option in the preferences to control this setting.
IT Administrators can control the update settings using the Adobe Customization Wizard DC or the Windows Registry.
Updates are delivered via two options:
You can control the update settings in Acrobat/ Reader preferences.
Version 11 provides four update options:
If you decide to change these options in the future, they are available in the Preferences settings, under Updater (choose Edit > Preferences).
Version 10 provides three update options:
If you decide to change these options in the future, they are available in the Preferences settings, under Updater (choose Edit > Preferences).
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