Adobe's Acrobat and Acrobat Reader packages are currently under attack from a JavaScript-based exploit, similar to one which afflicted the software back in June.

According to an advisory from Adobe, the critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.2 and earlier versions. It is being exploited in the wild.

Adobe acknowledged that all versions of Reader and Acrobat contain at least one critical vulnerability.

The critical-severity Adobe Acrobat and Reader vulnerabilities could enable arbitrary code execution and are part of a 14-CVE patch update.

Adobe, although they have admitted to the flaw, has not given a time line for fixing the affected applications with include Acrobat (Reader as well) 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1 and earlier.

Adobe Systems has patched its free Reader and commercial Acrobat software to fix the latest in what one researcher called an "epidemic" of JavaScript vulnerabilities in the popular apps.

Adobe fixed multiple security vulnerabilities in both Reader and Acrobat 9 and X for Mac OS X and Windows. The company also added a new JavaScript whitelisting feature.

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Adobe patched its free Reader and commercial Acrobat software this week to plug the latest in what one researcher called an u201cepidemicu201d of JavaScript vulnerabilities.