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| DATE | 2003-03-08 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Flash Media Player Security Warning
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TechWeb: Flash Player poses threat
By George V. Hulme InformationWeek Friday, March 7, 2003 Posted: 10:51
AM EST (1551 GMT)
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RELATED ? The company said users should download the latest
Flash player from Macromedia.com external link
(TechWeb) -- Macromedia Inc. is warning its users of what it
calls a critical security flaw found in the latest version of its
Flash animation player. It is advising customers to immediately
install a new version just released on its Web site which should
fix the security hole.
Macromedia says up to 75 percent of computers worldwide run
its player.
In its alert, the company said the vulnerability involves
the player's "sandbox," which acts as a safety zone between a
user's system and code downloaded from the Internet to be run
within the player. The flaw, which would let an attacker create
a buffer overflow, could enable an attacker to gain access to
a user's system.
Macromedia recently appointed a chief security officer, who
company officials say will work with developers and with the
security community to bring "relentless" focus on the security
of its application
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