FLASH: Security issue...

[Thorvald Neumann]

Sael!


I got this link from my system admin today:


(German) http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/pab-03.01.01-000/


It deals with a security issue in the Shockwave plugin. Concerning a

'buffer overflow' which can crash whole systems and can execute any

programm code on client computers (Win, Linux, Mac etc.).


an English URL: 'Macromedia Flash SWF Buffer Overflow Vulnerability'

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2162


The German article states, this error was reported by Neal Krawetz

last year in July and in December to MM. So far, it seems no actions

to remove this kind of bug have been taken.


Best regards,


   Thorvald Neumann


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