Security Release – Foxit Reader 4.1.1.0805

Fremont CA, August 6, 2010Foxit Corporation, a leading provider of solutions for reading, editing, creating, organizing, securing PDF documents and eReader devices, announces an upcoming security patch for its popular Foxit Reader. The upcoming Foxit Reader enhances PDF document security that is currently being used to compromise Apple iPhone/iPad devices.

Vulnerability Fixed

Foxit Reader fixes the crash issue caused by the new iPhone/iPad jailbreak program which can be exploited to inject arbitrary code into a system and execute it there.
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Solution

Please do one of the followings:

  • Please go to "Check for Updates Now" on Reader help menu to update to the latest version 4.1.1.0805
  • Click here to download the updated version now.

About Foxit Corporation

Foxit Corporation is the industry leader in the OEM licensing of ISO 32000 PDF solutions. Foxit’s award winning software products include software applications for reading, creating, organizing and securing PDF documents. Customers who license Foxit technology for use in their products include Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett Packard and Amdocs. Foxit Corporation employs nearly 150 at offices in California, China, Japan, and France. With over 100 million Foxit PDF Readers in use today, Foxit Corporation has become a high quality, affordable and popular alternative to other PDF software tool suppliers.