Archive for March, 2009

03.11.09

Adobe Vulnerabilities in Flash and Reader Acrobat (Feb 2009)

Posted in OS, Windows XP at 6:07 pm by webmaster

There are exploits that can perform malicious activities on your computer (such as install software).  This is the vulnerabilty as published by Adobe.   http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html
 Adobe released an update to their Flash player that prevents this malicious activity.  Take steps to ensure your Flash player(s) is/are up to date.  The vulnerability affects all Flash players prior to 10.0.12.36.  Please visit the following URL to check which version of Flash Player you have and to get an older version updated: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/  

Also there is a vulnerability in Adobe’s Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Software.  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-01.htmlThere is currently an update available for Adobe Reader 9 and Adobe Acrobat 9.  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-03.html