08 november, 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MPSB05-07 Flash Player 7 Improper Memory Access
Vulnerability
Learn more:
http://www.macromedia.com/go/mpsb05-07
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Summary:
A vulnerability in Macromedia Flash Player 7 has been
identified that could allow the execution of arbitrary code.
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Solution:
The current version of Macromedia Flash Player (8.0.22.0)
contains a fix for the vulnerability. Users who have already
upgraded to Flash Player 8 are not affected by this issue.
Macromedia recommends all Flash Player 7 and earlier users
upgrade to this new version, which can be downloaded from
the Macromedia Player Download Center. For customers with
operating systems that do not support Flash Player 8
(Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT, or classic
Macintosh operating systems), please refer to the Flash
Player 7 update TechNote.
Macromedia Player Download Center:
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer
Flash Player 7 Update TechNote:
http://www.macromedia.com/go/d9c2fe33
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