Adobe has released a critical security update that plugs at least a half-dozen security holes in its
Shockwave media player software.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Shockwave Player
11.6.7.637 and earlier versions update to the newest version
11.6.8.638, available
here. Updates are available for
Windows and
Mac systems. In
its advisory on this update, Adobe says it is not aware of any active attacks against these flaws.
Before you try to update Shockwave, you should check to see if your system even has it installed. If you visit
this link and see a short animation, it should tell you which version of Shockwave you have installed. If it prompts you to download Shockwave, then you don’t have Shockwave installed and in all likelihood don’t need it. If you update or install Shockwave, be on the lookout for pre-checked “extras”; my test installation of this update tried to foist a 30-day trial of
Norton Internet Security.
