WebGL Security Risks

US-CERT is aware of reports indicating that WebGL contains multiple significant security issues. The impact of these issues includes denial of service, and cross-domain attacks. WebGL is a new web standard that is enabled by default in Firefox 4 and Google Chrome and is included in Safari. US-CER...

Microsoft Releases May Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the...

Apple Releases iOS 4.3.3

Apple released iOS 4.3.3 for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad to address location tracking history capabilities. This update specifically addresses two bugs in iOS that resulted in the devices storing historical location data for too long. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review App...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for May Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating its May release will contain two bulletins. One of these bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows. The remaining bulletin will have the severity rating of important and will be fo...

Osama Bin Laden's Death Email Scams, Fake Antivirus, and Phishing Attack Warning

Users should be aware of potential email scams, fake antivirus, and phishing attacks regarding Osama Bin Laden's death. Email scams may contain links or attachments that may direct users to malicious websites. Fake antivirus attacks may come in the form of pop-ups that flash security warnings and...

Mozilla Releases Firefox updates

Mozilla has released Firefox 4.0.1, 3.6.17, and 3.5.19 to address multiple vulnerabilities. The impact of these vulnerabilities includes arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, directory traversal, and information disclosure. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozil...

Video Game Phishing

US-CERT is aware of reports that some users on the Xbox 360 video game system are receiving potential phishing attempts through an in-game messaging service. In-game message phishing is not a Microsoft issue and has nothing to do with Xbox LIVE. Games are products of third party developers that a...

Google Releases Chrome 11.0.696.57

Google has released Chrome 11.0.696.57 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or conduct cross-site scripting attacks. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Cisco has released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Communications Manager. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to perform SQL injection attacks, conduct directory traversal attacks, or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users a...

WordPress Releases Version 3.1.2

WordPress has released WordPress 3.1.2 to address a vulnerability. Execution of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Codex document for version 3.1.2 and apply any necessary updates to hel...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address multiple vulnerabilities including the one described in the Flash Player security advisory APSA11-02. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.2.2

Apple has released iTunes 10.2.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the WebKit package. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple article HT4609 and apply any...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released the following security updates: Security Update 2011-002 addresses a vulnerability in the Certificate Trust Policy for Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.7, Mac OS X Sever v10.6.7. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to intercept user...

Google Releases Chrome 10.0.648.205

Google has released Chrome 10.0.648.205 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities including the Adobe Flash vulnerability described in Adobe Security Advisory APSA11-02. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for April 2011

Oracle has released their Critical Patch Update for April 2011 to address 73 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 6 updates for the Oracle Database Server 9 updates for Oracle Fusion Middleware 1 update for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat

Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Flash Player to address the vulnerability previously referenced in Adobe Security Advisory APSA11-02. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Adobe has indicated that...

Microsoft Releases April Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Server Software, and Developer Tools as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or operate with...

VideoLAN Issues Security Advisory

VideoLAN has issued a security advisory to alert users of a vulnerability affecting VLC Media Player versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators...

ISC dhclient Vulnerability

The Internet Systems Consortium ISC has released an advisory to address a vulnerability in its dhclient application. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the client machine. US-CERT encourages administrators of this product to review the ISC advisory. Users ...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for April Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating its April release will contain 17 bulletins. Nine of these bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer and Office. The remaining bulletins will have the severity...

WordPress Releases Version 3.1.1

WordPress has released WordPress 3.1.1 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to conduct cross-site request forgery attacks, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and...

RealNetworks, Inc. Releases Update for Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server

RealNetworks, Inc. has released a security update for multiple vulnerabilities affecting Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server. The vulnerabilities affect versions 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x of Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server installed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Sun Solaris 10, Windows 2003, an...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in some versions of Cisco Secure Access Control System ACS. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to change the password of a user account without any previous access to the user's account or knowledge of the account's previous...

VideoLAN Releases VLC Media Player 1.1.8

VideoLAN has released VLC Media Player 1.1.8 to address two vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are due to the improper handling of .AMV and .NSV files. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review...

Google Releases Chrome 10.0.648.204

Google has released Chrome 10.0.648.204 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry...

Fraudulent SSL Certificates

US-CERT is aware of public reports of the existence of fraudulent SSL certificates. These fraudulent SSL certificates could be used by an attacker to masquerade as a trusted website. Multiple web browser vendors have provided updates to recognize and block these fraudulent SSL certificates. Mozil...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address a vulnerability in the authplay.dll component. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe...

Adobe Releases Flash Player Update

Adobe has released an update for Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.1.106.16 and earlier versions for Android. Exploitation of thes...

Ongoing Phishing Attack

US-CERT is aware of public reports of an ongoing phishing attack. At this time, this attack appears to be targeting PayPal, Bank of America, Lloyds, and TSB users. The attack arrives via an unsolicited email message containing an HTML attachment. This attack is unlike common phishing attacks...

Google Releases Chrome 10.0.648.134

Google has released Chrome 10.0.648.134 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This release contains an updated version of the Adobe Flash player that addresses a vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and...

BlackBerry WebKit Browser Engine Vulnerability

Research In Motion has released a security notice to alert users of a vulnerability affecting the WebKit browser engine provided in BlackBerry Device Software versions 6.0 and later. By convincing a user to browse to specially crafted website, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat

Adobe has released a security advisory to alert users of a vulnerability affecting the following products: Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.18 and earlier versions for Google Chrome users Adobe Flash Player...

Google Releases Chrome 10.0.648.133

Google has released Chrome 10.0.648.133 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This update addresses a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and apply any necessary update...

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Email Scams, Fake Antivirus and Phishing Attack Warning

US-CERT would like to warn users of potential email scams, fake antivirus and phishing attacks regarding the Japan earthquake and the tsunami disasters. Email scams may contain links or attachments which may direct users to phishing or malware-laden websites. Fake antivirus attacks may come in th...

Apple Releases Safari 5.0.4

Apple has released Safari 5.0.4 to address multiple vulnerabilities in the ImageIO, libxml, and WebKit packages. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, obtain sensitive information, or conduct cross-site scripting attacks. US-CE...

Apple Releases iOS 4.3

Apple has released iOS 4.3 for the iPhone 3 GS and later, iPod touch 3rd generation and later, and iPad to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect the CoreGraphics, ImageIO, libxml, Networking, Safari, and WebKit packages. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an...

Google Releases Chrome 10.0.648.127

Google has released Chrome 10.0.648.127 for all platforms to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or bypass security restrictions. US-CERT encourages users and administrators t...

Apple Releases Java Updates for Mac OS X 10.5 and OS X 10.6

Apple has released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 9 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 4 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple...

Microsoft Releases March Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletin an...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for March Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that its March release will contain three bulletins. One of these bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows. The remaining two bulletins will have the severity rating of important...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.2

Apple has released iTunes 10.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the ImageIO, libxml, and WebKit packages. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to revie...

Google Releases Chrome 9.0.597.107

Google has released Chrome 9.0.597.107 for all platforms to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome...

Mozilla Releases Updates for Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 3.6.14 and Firefox 3.5.17 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, conduct cross-site request forgery attacks, cause a denial-of-service condition, or operate with elevat...

Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories

Cisco has released six security advisories to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products. Security advisory cisco-sa-20110223-asa, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause a...

Internet System Consortium Releases BIND Advisory

The Internet System Consortium has released an advisory to address a vulnerability affecting BIND versions 9.7.1 through 9.7.2-P3. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators using the affected versions of BIND to...

Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for Java SE and Java for Business

Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update for Java SE and Java for Business. This update addresses multiple vulnerabilities and contains 21 security fixes. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle Java SE and Java for Business Critical Patch Update Advisory for February...

VMware Releases Advisory for Windows 7 Users

VMware has released an advisory to alert users of an issue affecting VMware on the Microsoft Windows 7 platform. This issue prevents VMware from connecting from the View Client on Windows 7 to the View Connection Server after installing the Microsoft patches 2482017 and 2467023 from Microsoft...

Google Releases Chrome 9.0.597.95

Google has released Chrome 9.0.597.95 for all platforms to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. This update also includes a recently released version of Adobe Flash Player th...

Oracle Releases Security Alert for Java Runtime Environment

Oracle has released a security alert to address a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component of the Oracle Java SE and Java for Business products. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and...