Running Adobe products? Of course you are! There are number of updates available that you need to apply. Please, if you are prompted to install these updates, do so. If not, make sure they are indeed installed, or better yet, just upgrade to the latest versions of the applications to avoid the potential for the vulnerabilities to be exploited…
These affect Apple Mac as well as Microsoft Windows…
Here’s the actual US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert:
National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA11-222A
Adobe Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: August 10, 2011
Last revised: —
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Shockwave Player 11.6.0.626 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
* Flash Media Server 4.0.2 and earlier versions for Windows and Linux
* Flash Media Server 3.5.6 and earlier versions for Windows and Linux
* Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.36 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris operating systems
* Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.25 and earlier versions for Android
* Adobe AIR 2.7 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and Android
* Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS5.1 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
* RoboHelp 9 (versions 9.0.1.232 and earlier), RoboHelp 8, RoboHelp Server 9, and RoboHelp Server 8 for Windows
Overview
There are multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player, Flash
Media Server, Flash Player, Photoshop CS5, and RoboHelp. Adobe has
released updates to address these vulnerabilities.
I. Description
Adobe security bulletins APSB11-19, APSB11-20, APSB11-21,
APSB11-22, and APSB11-23 describe multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe
Shockwave Player, Flash Media Server, Flash Player, Photoshop CS5,
and RoboHelp. An attacker may use these vulnerabilities to run
malicious code or cause a denial of service on an affected system.
Adobe has released updates to address these vulnerabilities.
II. Impact
These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to run malicious code
on the affected system or cause a denial of service.
III. Solution
Users of these Adobe products should review the relevant Adobe
security bulletins and follow the recommendations in the “Solution”
section.
APSB11-19: Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player
APSB11-20: Security update available for Adobe Flash Media Server
APSB11-21: Security update available for Adobe Flash Player
APSB11-22: Security update available for Adobe Photoshop CS5
APSB11-23: Security updates available for RoboHelp
IV. References
* Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player –
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-19.html>
* Security update available for Adobe Flash Media Server –
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-20.html>
* Security update available for Adobe Flash Player –
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-21.html>
* Security update available for Adobe Photoshop CS5 –
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-22.html>
* Security updates available for RoboHelp –
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-23.html>
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The most recent version of this document can be found at:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-222A.html>
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