Many attackers take advantage of vulnerabilities in plugins to compromise user systems, so by disabling plugins that aren’t being used, the user can eliminate potential entry points.Dormann said he initially alerted the public to this gaping security hole in 2012 via this advisory, but that he first told Adobe about this lacklustre update process back in 2010.Īs if that weren't bad enough, Dormann said it may actually be easier for attackers to exploit Flash vulnerabilities via Shockwave than it is to exploit them directly against the stand-alone Flash plug-in itself. Many sites no longer require Shockwave, so if it’s not necessary, users should considering uninstalling Shockwave Player entirely to minimize the potential attack layer. Even though there are no active exploits in the wild targeting the latest issues in Shockwave, security experts recommend staying on top of security updates if you already have the player installed. Many Windows users rely on the Shockwave plugin to access multimedia content online. There are currently no known attacks targeting this vulnerability, and the company does not believe “exploits are imminent,” according to the advisory.
The patch fixed five buffer overflow vulnerabilities and an array out of bounds vulnerability in the software. The update has a priority rating of “2,” meaning the update should be applied within 30 days.Īdobe is urging users of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.637 and earlier update to Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.638.
Adobe has released security updates addressing critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player as part of its regularly scheduled update.Īdobe updated Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.637 and earlier versions on Windows and Mc OS X to close vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to run malicious code on the affected system, the company noted in a security bulletin posted Tuesday.
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