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Adobe in move to fix critical security flaw

Adobe has moved to fix a critical security bug in its Flash Player software by releasing a new version of the software to counter possible online threats.

According to Adobe spokesman David Lenoe, the new Flash Player 10 software has been designed to fix security flaws in the multimedia software including vulnerabilities that would have enabled a clickjacking attack.

Clickjacking, which the firm rates as critical, could allow an attacker to exploit the programme's shortcomings to bypass Flash Player online security controls.

"Flash Player 10 addresses Flash Player-specific aspects of the overall clickjacking issue that has been making news recently, and also includes a mitigation for recent clipboard attacks as well as other security enhancements," he said.

"Adobe will be providing an update to Flash Player 9 for customers who cannot upgrade to Flash Player 10 in early November."

Security researchers who discovered the problem had planned to fully release details at a security conference last month but held back after Adobe asked for time to counter the problem.

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