Flash Vulnerability Fixed After 4 Months

Macromedia has finally warned of a serious security flaw that was reported in June, which affects certain versions of Flash Player 7 and earlier. The vulnerability could allow a hacker to inject code that the player would then execute, resulting in the compromising of a user's system.

Users are recommended to install Flash Player 8, as the most recent version of the popular Web tool contains a fix for the vulnerability. However, the company said that those who wish to use Flash Player 7 or do not meet the system requirements for the newest release should apply a patch as soon as possible. The flaw has been rated as "critical" by Macromedia and "high" by eEye Digital Security, which discovered the problem earlier this year.