Adobe releases a series of important periodic security updates

Adobe has released a series of periodic security updates to fix simple to serious vulnerabilities found in Acrobat, Reader, Photoshop CC, Brackets and ColdFusion over the years. At the same time, the company does not forget to recommend that users should install new updates as soon as possible to ensure the best experience.

Here are details of the Adobe December 2019 periodic security updates:

APSB19-55 - Security update for Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe has released an independent security update specifically for Adobe Acrobat Reader to address a total of 21 security holes.

Of these, 14 are rated critical (Critical) because they can lead to arbitrary code execution on the device, while the remaining 7 are classified as important (Important) because they have can allow hackers to steal data or be exploited as privilege escalation holes.

If you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader, please pay attention to install this security patch immediately.

Security update APSB19-56 for Adobe Photoshop CC

Adobe has released a security patch for Photoshop CC that addresses two serious memory-related vulnerabilities that can result in arbitrary code execution.

You should upgrade your Adobe Photoshop CC software to version 20.0.8 or 21.0.2 to address these vulnerabilities.

Security update APSB19-57 for Adobe Brackets

A critical flaw was found in Adobe Brackets that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.

You should upgrade your Adobe Brackets software to version 1.14.1 to fix this vulnerability.

Security update APSB19-58 for Adobe ColdFusion

A privilege escalation flaw has been discovered in Adobe ColdFusion, due to insecure inheritance rights granted to the default installation directory.

This may allow the attacker to replace some important files, which will then be launched with advanced privileges.

To solve the problem, users should install ColdFusion 2018 Update 7.