Homeland Security Issues Vulnerability Notice – Adobe Flash
national | 7/26/2009 | 2 comments
Adobe Flash contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Adobe Flash Player, Reader, Acrobat, and other products that include Flash support are affected.
By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (e.g., a web page or an HTML email message or attachment) or a PDF file, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.
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So does McAfee or other security block these threats?
Adobe has just published an update to Flash that patches this vulnerability. It is HIGHLY recommended that all users download this update asap!