virtualreview

tech: news and opinion

Shockwave Vulnerabilities Affect More Than 450 Million Systems

Trinity writes "Researchers from VUPEN have discovered critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave, a technology installed on over 450 million Internet-enabled desktops. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution by tricking a user into... ...full story at slashdot

from slashdot on Thu, Nov 05 2009

see also:

04 Oct 07 visit Coming to a Windows PC near you: 4 critical security updates  »  the register (uk) Terminate the remote execution vulnerabilities Microsoft plans to roll out four "critical" security updates that stamp out remote execution vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Outlook Express and Windows Mail.…
18 Aug 09 visit Adobe patches 'critical' flaws in ColdFusion, JRun  »  the register (uk) Code execution, information disclosure bugs dead Adobe Systems has released updates that patch vulnerabilities in two widely used web development applications, several of which let attackers steal sensitive data or take complete control of users'...
21 May 09 visit Unpatched OS X Java Vulnerabilities Drawing Attention  »  digg Programmer and former Apple engineer Landon Fuller has released a proof-of-concept exploit demonstrating vulnerabilities in Apple's current implementation of Java that allow arbitrary code execution in Java-enabled Web browsers.
11 Feb 09 visit MS Critical Patch Fixes 8 Vulnerabilities  »  slashdot nandemoari writes "A hole allowing hackers to take control of Microsoft Exchange was just one "critical" issue the Redmond-based company promises it has fixed with a patch correcting a total of eight vulnerabilities in its programs, including the Internet...
20 Nov 07 visit Multiple FLAC Vulnerabilities Affect Every OS  »  slashdot Enon writes "eEye Digital Security has discovered 14 vulnerabilities in the FLAC file format that affect a huge range of media players on every supported operating system (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Unix, BSD, Solaris, and even some hardware players are...

« Today's Stories