[Important] - IT Security Services - Adobe Shockwave Player - new version released

To Administrators of computers running Adobe Shockwave Player

ITSS-Advisory : MEDIUM : Adobe : Shockwave Player : Version 11.5.2.602 released

It would be appreciated if this information can be communicated
to students and staff through appropriate means, such as notice
boards or linked through web information services.
The web address of this article is:
[http://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/it-security/04-11-2009.html]


THREAT LEVEL
============
Medium.


INFORMATION
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On 03 Nov 2009, Adobe released Shockwave Player 11.5.2.602. This version fixes
a number of vulnerabilities, impacts include denial of service and arbitrary code
execution. More information is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html

AFFECTED PLATFORMS
==================
Computers of various operating systems running Adobe Shockwave Player versions
11.5.1.601 and earlier.


ACTION
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Administrators of affected computers are advised to review the bulletin, test and
apply relevant updates.

Links to download Shockwave Player are available at:
[http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/]

announced at 04/11/2009