David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "Shane"

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "tlee"

Dear All,

I am no idea why I cannot open the embedded object (Pdf file)
inside Excel file which using Windows ME.

Once clicked the object icons, then it shows the error message
likes

" the embedded object cannot be opened by the source application"

I used the Adobe reader 6.01 as the source application.

Actually, I searched the related forum from the Internet. However,
I cannot solve the problem.

Anyone helps?

Thanks

tlee


Adobe Reader v6.01 isw old, and is *very* vulnerable. Those
vulnerabilities are actively being exploited in the wild !

Chances are the PDF is a greater version than v6.x can handle.

You *need* to upgrade to both a new OS and Adobe Reader v9.0

Isn't 9.0 the version with the currently exploited vulnerability?
And as yet unknown whether 10 has the same?

Also an unpatched Excel vulnerability, last I heard!

For the latest PDF vulnerability, Adobe Security Bulletin APSA09-01,
all are vulnerable. There is no v10 and v6 will not be patched.


Yes, Flash is the one at 10.x, isn't it. Getting a little confused there!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02...vulnerability/

Haven't tried this one (mainly because I ditched Adobe Reader ... ago!):
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02...l_adobe_patch/

I'm not sure about a current Excel vulnerability albeit there may be
one.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/25/excel_trojan/


BTW I kept using Acrobat/Reader for some time because I cared *less* for
Foxit. But finally I'd had enough, and I used both Sumatra
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra_PDF) and Foxit. I keep pretty much up
with Foxit, and have not been impressed by the Ask bar - though you get that
with Nero too (at least in 7.x). However, I have Foxit 3.0 build 1301, and I
haven't found any problems with it without the toolbar. It is less pleasing
to the eye though.