Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Shockwave Player

Adobe has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609 and earlier versions. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe security bulletin APSB10-20 and...

On the Network Solutions Hack and Smartphone Attacks

In the long-awaited return of the News Wrap podcast, Threatpost’s newest editor, Paul Roberts, makes his debut as he and Dennis Fisher discuss the Network Solutions parked domains hack, the troubling attacks emerging on smartphone platforms and the odd story of a Trojan-infected PC being linked t...

On the Disclosure Debate, the Value of Zero Days and the Privacy of Android Phones

In this episode, Ryan Naraine and Dennis Fisher discuss the relative value of the never-ending disclosure debate, the value of zero-days and whether users should be worried about the ability of Google to remotely install apps on Android phones. swf...

Apple Releases Security Update 2010-004 and Mac OS X v10.6.4

Apple has released Security Update 2010-004 and Mac OS X v10.6.4 to address multiple vulnerabilities that affect a number of applications. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, operate with elevated privileges, conduct...

Critical: Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give...

Adobe Releases Update for Shockwave Player

Adobe has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.6.606 and earlier versions for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and...

On the Latest iPhone Attack, Patch Tuesday and More Fallout from Google

Dennis Fisher and Ryan Naraine discuss the latest iPhone attack, the upcoming Patch Tuesday and the never-ending fallout from the Google attack. SHOW NOTES iPhones Vulnerable to New Remote Attack Microsoft to Patch 26 Windows, Office Vulnerabilities Google Attack Was Tip of the Iceberg Subscribe ...

Adobe Acrobat Reader U3D CLODMeshContinuation Code Execution

Added: 11/20/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-2997 BID: 36638 OSVDB: 58926 Background Adobe Reader is free software for viewing PDF documents. Problem A heap memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat Reader. The vulnerability is due to an input validation error while parsing Universal 3D U3D file...

Adobe Acrobat Reader U3D CLODMeshContinuation Code Execution

Added: 11/20/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-2997 BID: 36638 OSVDB: 58926 Background Adobe Reader is free software for viewing PDF documents. Problem A heap memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat Reader. The vulnerability is due to an input validation error while parsing Universal 3D U3D file...

Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background Adobe Reader formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader is a closed-source PDF reader. Description Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Reader. For further information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security Bulletin referenced below. Impact A remote attacker might entice...

Twitter and Adobe Struggle With Security

By Roel Schouwenberg On Tuesday we got another DDoS attack on Twitter. A lot of people are asking why Twitter doesn’t seem to be coping with attacks like these. And at the same time there are more and more people jumping on the bandwagon saying stay away from Adobe products. What’s the link? Two...

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition BMP image header buffer overflow

Added: 05/08/2008 CVE: CVE-2008-1765 BID: 28874 OSVDB: 44579 Background Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is free software for editing and sharing photos. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition allows command execution when a user opens a BMP image fi...

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition BMP image header buffer overflow

Added: 05/08/2008 CVE: CVE-2008-1765 BID: 28874 OSVDB: 44579 Background Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is free software for editing and sharing photos. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition allows command execution when a user opens a BMP image fi...

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition BMP image header buffer overflow

Added: 05/08/2008 CVE: CVE-2008-1765 BID: 28874 OSVDB: 44579 Background Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is free software for editing and sharing photos. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition allows command execution when a user opens a BMP image fi...

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition BMP image header buffer overflow

Added: 05/08/2008 CVE: CVE-2008-1765 BID: 28874 OSVDB: 44579 Background Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is free software for editing and sharing photos. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition allows command execution when a user opens a BMP image fi...

Adobe Reader EScript.api arbitrary code execution

Overview The Adobe Acrobat Reader contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Adobe Acrobat Reader is software designed to view Portable Document Format PDF files. Adobe also distributes the Adobe Acrobat Plug-In to allow users to view PDF files insi...

Adobe Flash Player asfunction protocol may enable cross-site scripting

Overview The Adobe Flash player asfunction protocol could allow an attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks on websites that host vulnerable Flash files. Description The Adobe Flash Player is a player for the Flash media format and enables frame-based animations and multimedia to be viewe...