MM: No security bug exists

After the alarming news that the Flash player could be used to spread malicious content, Macromedia has now replied:

Macromedia was recently informed of a potential issue with the Macromedia Flash Player, whereby a Macromedia Flash (SWF) file could be hand coded to send more information to a user's machine than the file indicates is being sent.



After extensive testing and communication with the developer who initially reported this potential issue, Macromedia has found no security issue to exist.

If a maliciously-coded SWF file were encountered, the effect of this 'heap buffer read overflow' error would be limited to crashing a user's browser. Macromedia does appreciate the work of the developer who reported this problem and will continue to take any potential security issues very seriously.

- Eileen Stanley, Director of Product PR, Macromedia

So Fellow Flashers, no need to be alarmed... ;-)

 

 

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