Adobe Flash-Player is hacked!

by Panagiotis Georgiadis on: 09/15/2010 04:35 AM | source: | 0 comment(s)

A critical vulnerability is released in the wild, infecting and exploiting all kind of platforms, from Windows and Linux to Mac OSX and Android smartphones. The vulnerability known as CVE-2010-2884 exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and affects all previous versions, including Acrobat Reader. The malicious attacker can buffer overflow your system, causing a common crash, while he can take control of your computer

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