Adobe warned Thursday of a critical bug in its Shockwave Player that affects both Windows and Macintosh PCs.
The bug, which was publicly disclosed Thursday, “could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system,” Adobe said in a message on its website.
In its security advisory, Adobe said it considers the issue “critical,” and is working on a patch for the flaw. The company isn’t saying when that patch will ship, however.
So far, there aren’t any reports of attacks that leverage the bug, but this type of public disclosure of a serious bug is often a harbinger of future attacks.
More: http://www.macworld.com/article/155095/
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The bug, which was publicly disclosed Thursday, “could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system,” Adobe said in a message on its website.
In its security advisory, Adobe said it considers the issue “critical,” and is working on a patch for the flaw. The company isn’t saying when that patch will ship, however.
So far, there aren’t any reports of attacks that leverage the bug, but this type of public disclosure of a serious bug is often a harbinger of future attacks.
More: http://www.macworld.com/article/155095/
