Macromedia Flash has critical vulnerability

by admin November 7, 2005 at 4:39 pm

People using Flash should check to see if they need to upgrade to avoid being compromised

Internet Explorer and Opera users have been urged to upgrade to protect against a newly discovered flaw.

The vulnerability, in Flash Player version 7.0.19.0 and earlier, could allow a hacker to compromise a user’s PC.

Macromedia confirmed the existence of the flaw, which it classified as critical, on Friday afternoon. It recommends the users upgrade to version 8.0.22.0.

Read more: ZDNet UK