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Re:Security Flaws in Adobe Acrobat Reader Allow Gaining Root... by qwerty456127 on Thursday May 14, 2020 @05:08PM (#23185468)
A workaround is to use LittleSnitch (or Windows Firewall Control if on Windows) and block everything Adobe except what you actually need.

No freaking app should ever be given this much or any control over a user computer. Every app (except system maintenance tools and other apps which genuinely need full access to fulfill their very purpose) should be constrained within a directory meant right for it + the files the user wants them to open.

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Re:Security Flaws in Adobe Acrobat Reader Allow Gaining Root... by passerby1 on Friday May 15, 2020 @12:18AM (#23188859)
CPU usage goes up in case of blocking, be caerful when on battery. I tried to remove adobe background services crap (or disabling it via services.msc) when used adobe apps on windows.
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