javascript bookmarks for adobe reader safe?

Departed

Would it be safe to use the javascript mentioned here as pdfhack to make bookmarks in adobbe reader. Is java a security risk

yoyo

JavaScript != (does not equal :P ) Java. JavaScript can be considered a security risk, but it would usually be Java vulnerabilities you hear about the most. I doubt, in this instance it would be a security risk, I'm sure Adobe Reader does do some sandboxing so that scripts will only run internally of the program, and the fact your downloading the script from what is a reputable tech tutorial site I'd say go for it

Nick

Departed

yoyo wrote: »

JavaScript != (does not equal :P ) Java. JavaScript can be considered a security risk, but it would usually be Java vulnerabilities you hear about the most. I doubt, in this instance it would be a security risk, I'm sure Adobe Reader does do some sandboxing so that scripts will only run internally of the program, and the fact your downloading the script from what is a reputable tech tutorial site I'd say go for it

Nick

Thanks. I do not really understand Java script/java difference:o:o. Oh I see now. I should have written is javascript a security risk. I had read this before posting but did not know enough to risk it

I think you are correct that reader does sandboxing

yoyo

Departed wrote: »

Thanks. I do not really understand Java script/java difference:o:o. I think you are correct that reader does sandboxing

No worries, many confuse the two as they sound the same. Funnily enough both languages are of no relation to each other and totally different.

Nick

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yoyo wrote: »

No worries, many confuse the two as they sound the same. Funnily enough both languages are of no relation to each other and totally different.

Nick

aparently javascipt was previously called livescript and in a marketing agreement with sun it changed its name to javascript