Adobe also releases critical updates for Flash Player and AIR Adobe Systems has released security patches for its Flash Player, Reader and Acrobat products, addressing a total of eight vulnerabilities, including one that is being exploited by attackers.The actively exploited flaw affects Adobe Reader and was found by researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab. The flaw was being used in isolated attacks, they said.[McAfee spots Adobe Reader PDF-tracking flaw]“At the moment, we are not providing any details on these attacks as the investigation is still ongoing,” said Costin Raiu, director of Kaspersky’s global research and analysis team, in a blog post. “Although these attacks are very rare, just to stay on the safe side we recommend everyone to get the update from the Adobe site as soon as possible.” The vulnerability allows attackers to escape the sandbox protection of Reader and Acrobat X and XI in order to execute code with elevated privileges on the Windows platform. Adobe addressed the flaw in the newly released 11.0.08 and 10.1.11 versions of the two products.The company also released new versions of Flash Player for Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as updates for the Adobe AIR framework, its SDK (software development kit) and compiler. The Flash Player and AIR updates address seven vulnerabilities, one of which can result in remote code execution. Five of the remaining vulnerabilities can be used to bypass memory address randomization, a mechanism designed to make exploitation harder, and one can be used to bypass other security restrictions.[Adobe patches critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat]The Flash Player versions bundled with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1 will be updated automatically through those browsers. Users of Flash Player and earlier Internet Explorer versions on Windows should upgrade to version 14.0.0.176 and Firefox users should upgrade to version 14.0.0.179. Mac users should upgrade to version 14.0.0.176 and Linux users to version 11.2.202.400.Adobe AIR users on Windows and Mac should upgrade to version 14.0.0.178 while Android users should upgrade to AIR 14.0.0.179, Adobe said in a security advisory. Related content brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure brandpost Proactive OT security requires visibility + prevention You cannot protect your operation by simply watching and waiting. It is essential to have a defense-in-depth approach. By Austen Byers Sep 21, 2023 4 mins Security news Gitlab fixes bug that exploited internal policies to trigger hostile pipelines It was possible for an attacker to run pipelines as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. By Shweta Sharma Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Vulnerabilities Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe