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International Patch Everything Week

August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Security updates are really piling up this week to keep up with a number of vulnerabilities in lots of different programs and operating systems. So much so that we’ve declared this (un-officially!):

August 7-13th, 2011 is International Patch Everything Week

 

Computer Bandage

Microsoft Advisories

It started early this week when we were informed by the US-CERT that all of these products had vulnerabilities that would be addressed in updates from Microsoft:

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office
  • Internet Explorer
  • .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Developer Tools

That for the record is pretty much everything in the Microsoft world at least for the typical desktop user (except the developer tools of course). That was not the end of the notices for the week.

Adobe Advisories

Today we were informed of a plethora of Adobe product security updates:

  • 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

This array of products covers pretty much any PC based client computer and Android to boot. So don’t delay when you are notified of new updates available this week, just run them all.

Need help finding updates?

You can refer to the original bulletins for details on your device/pc:

For Adobe Products:

Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player

Security update available for Adobe Flash Media Server

Security update available for Adobe Flash Player

Security update available for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Security updates available for RoboHelp

For Microsoft Products:

  • Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for “security update”.
  • Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update

Warning: As always consult your IT department before applying software fixes. Also be aware that some software patches can cause problems.

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Busy week for Adobe 52 Vulnerabilities on Current US Cert Advisory

February 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Adobe Reader LogoIt must be a very busy week at Adobe, with 52 vulnerability bulletins affecting Flash Player, Shockwave Player and Acrobat on today’s US Cert Cyber SecurityAdvisory bulletin SB11-045. These vulnerabilities all fall under the high end of the high vulnerability scoring range of 7-10 at 9.3 out of 10 which means that updates should definitely be applied without delay. In many cases these updates are applied automatically but to be safe we have made additional resources available here.

How do you test to see if you need updates? Follow these instructions:

For Shockwave Player Make sure you have version 11.5.9.620 or above (Update)

For Flash Player make sure you have version 10.2.152.26 or above (Update)

For Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader you will need to run the program and choose “About Adobe Reader # or About Adobe Acrobat” from the Help Menu at the upper right portion of the menu:

Help About Adobe Acrobat Reader

Make sure the resulting version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x is 10.0.1 or above, 9.x is 9.4.2 or above, and 8.x is 8.2.6 or above. (Update Windows or Mac)

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IE7 and Adobe Security Alert

October 24, 2007 By Leave a Comment

We have received a notice from US-CERT about a security flaw involving Internet Explorer 7 and Adobe Acrobat. The flaw only affects windows based machines that have Internet Explorer 7 and Adobe Acrobat products. If you have both of these products installed your system could be compromised if you opened a pdf file that was crafted to exploit this flaw. This flaw has been labelled critical, and we are prioritizing addressing this flaw with our customers.

Who should be concerned?

  1. Anyone with both Internet Explorer version 7 and Adobe Acrobat installed.
  2. Anyone using Adobe Acrobat products version 8.1 or earlier in conjunction with Internet Explorer 7.

If I meet the criteria that makes me vulnerable, what should I do?

  1. You should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources.
  2. You should apply an update for your Adobe Acrobat as soon as possible.
  3. If unable to install an update, you should disable the mailto: URI handler on your Adobe Product (See Adobe Security Bulletin APSB07-18 for details on how to do this).

Where can I get more information about this problem?

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