Acrobat 9.1.1 and javascript bug

Does the latest version of Acrobat, 9.1.1, correct the problem with the javascript bug that was discovered
a few weeks ago and the recommendation to turn off javascript?
Thanks!

I think that I found the answer in the following link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1492
CVE-2009-1492 refers back to CPSID_49013 which is the latest Adobe update for Acrobat and Reader.

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Hi I've a big problem with adobe acrobat reader XI pro and I hope you can help me. The problem is; when I past copied text from some pdf books (not all of them) it past symbols only! wherever I past it! and even if I coped that text from another pdf reade

Hi
I've a big problem with adobe acrobat reader XI pro and I hope you can help me.
The problem is; when I past copied text from some pdf books (not all of them) it past symbols only! wherever I past it! and even if I coped that text from another pdf reader (adobe pdf reader, internet browsers, ...etc.).
This problem started to happen since yesterday when I installed adobe acrobat reader XI pro to try it before I buy it, and before that when I was using the free adobe pdf reader I was totally able to copy any text from any pdf and past it anywhere with nothing wrong.
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