OS/Platform/Application:

Adobe Shockwave
(on Windows and Mac systems)

Category: ALERT
Severity: HIGH
Attention: Shockwave users, System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel.

Summary: Adobe systems has released a security bulletin that details four critical vulnerabilities in its popular shockwave media application.  The most likely mechanism for exploit for these vulnerabilities is the visitation of a maliciously-crafted website or playing of a maliciously-crafted shockwave file (as an attachment to an email, etc).  An update has been made available from the vendor to address these issues.

Recommended Actions: Shockwave Users are encouraged to apply the update as soon as possible.

Readers are encouraged to share this alert with family, friends, and associates.

ITS Actions: N/A

Resources:
Adobe Security Bulletin:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html

Shockwave update page:
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/