Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Reader DC Optional Hotfix

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Adobe released an optional hotfix for Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Reader DC for Windows that addresses important bug fixes for vulnerabilities described in the corresponding security bulletins of Reader and Acrobat.

Release date: September 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: None
Platform: Windows and Macintosh

Bug fixes

Accessibility

• 4341633: Outline box is not visible in Custom Area selection on using Reading Order tool

Adobe Sign

• 4341599: Unable to type @ symbol in Add Signer dialog in Request Signature workflow with localized keyboard

Editing

• 4341451: [Windows only] Selection border does not show up while selecting objects during marquee selection

Installer

• 4341424: Acrobat/Reader starts repair window when launched from shortcut icon or on opening FDF/XDP/XFDF files

PDFMaker

• 4341762: Alt-text of figures is not getting captured and appearing gibberish post conversion to pdf

Rendering

• 4341347: Out of Memory error while scrolling through page thumbnails
• 4341548: Lag was observed while using Marquee Zoom tool on Mac

Viewer

• 4341639: On Mac, black marker is not visible on dragging-dropping in Left Side Panels
• 4341271: Menu Bar appears truncated on extended monitor

Update or Complete Download
Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 21.007.20095 for Windows and 21.007.2009x for Macintosh.

Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates. Reader DC and other versions are available here: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Install for all versions

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

Release Notes