Summary Description:
Certain vulnerabilities were found in both Acer Care Center and Acer Control Center software that could potentially allow unauthorized parties to tamper with the software update files distributed to Acer customers.
The security and safeguarding of Acer customer data are our priorities, therefore, we have deployed an update for Acer Care Center and Acer Control Center, which enhances security measures when verifying the authenticity of software and driver updates. Effective immediately, Acer Care Center and Acer Control Center will automatically download the updated version upon initialization.
Acer Care Center and Acer Control Center software on your device links you to the Acer support infrastructure that provides for all your support needs, including a full range of services, checks and updates to keep your device updated and running smoothly.
Scope of Impact:
Acer Care Center & Acer Control Center can be installed on any Acer consumer PC that was manufactured after 2014 and runs Windows 8.1 or any more recent Windows OS.
