Nitro Reader 5.5.6.21 Released - New version and Security Fix

[soccer97]

Nitro PDF released Nitro Reader version 5.5.6.21 on March 16, 2016. It is a 'major' version release. It has a similar GUI/interface as Nitro 10/Office 16. It also contains at least 1 important security update to patch a RCE vulnerability. It's also a whole lot safer than Adobe Reader.

Security bulletin: Nitro: The Smarter Way to PDF

Download: Adobe Acrobat alternative: The Best PDF Software Replacement | Nitro

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Thank You for this soccer97.
This looks to be a promising substitute for adobe acrobat.
I have looked far and wide for quite some time, after reading up on this over at their site I think,
thanks to you I have found what I need. Awesome
PeAcE

 

[jamescv7]

Nitro Reader can be an alternative because of features which cannot be found on other products like Foxit Reader; still its a choice since our goal is replace Adobe Reader with something worthy on our view.

 

[soccer97]

Nitro Reader can be an alternative because of features which cannot be found on other products like Foxit Reader; still its a choice since our goal is replace Adobe Reader with something worthy on our view.

I also like it because there are less (reported) vulnerabilities vs Adobe and it's main alternative - Foxit Reader. I think Foxit had over 14, Nitro Reader - zero. (Flexera PDF Vuln Report, 2016)

Also, Adobe tends to be like Oracle ion sticking to their Quarterly patch release schedule - with some exceptions such as exploited 0-days and certain circumstances.

Now if there were a way we could have the features of Acrobat in a completely sandboxed environment - no browser plugins, etc (form filling, javascript, etc...)

 

[XhenEd]

But still, a good anti-exploit for Nitro is good to have even if there's no reported vulnerability in it. Zero reported vulnerabilities may just mean that vulnerabilities haven't been discovered yet by the security experts. Make Nitro the most popular PDF reader, and you'll see tens or hundreds of vulnerabilities being reported.

 

[soccer97]

But still, a good anti-exploit for Nitro is good to have even if there's no reported vulnerability in it. Zero reported vulnerabilities may just mean that vulnerabilities haven't been discovered yet by the security experts. Make Nitro the most popular PDF reader, and you'll see tens or hundreds of vulnerabilities being reported.

You have a very valid point. I use HitManPro.Alert.

An Anti-Exploit for the most commonly type exploited software (PDF, Browser, Flash, Office) is an excellent point. (HitmanPro.Alert, MBAM Anti-Exploit, EMET, etc). More marketshare makes Adobe Reader an easier target.