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OpenOffice.org details vulnerability

April 13, 2005 Open-source software maker confirms a buffer overflow flaw and says it has fixed the problem. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, open-source software, flaw, buffer-overflow, vulnerability, open source, security

IBM patches Lotus flaw

February 10, 2006 Among vulnerabilities discovered, attacker could execute code when users access files through Notes attachment viewer. TAGS: IBM Lotus Notes, IBM Corp., buffer-overflow, flaw, attacker, vulnerability, attachment, HTML, security

OpenOffice patches three security holes

July 5, 2006 Flaws in open-source productivity suite could let in intruders. But don't worry, company says--we fix faster than Microsoft. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, StarOffice, buffer-overflow, vulnerability, macro, Java applet, hacker, patch management, security, open source, Java, Microsoft Corp.

Apple unloads dozens of fixes for OS X

August 16, 2005 Still, of the 44 flaws addressed, only a handful are critical, according to security experts. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, flaw, attacker, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, buffer-overflow, fix, Apple Mac OS, security, Microsoft Word, Apple Macintosh

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., PDF reader, Adobe Acrobat, flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, risk, buffer-overflow, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat, SuSE release Linux patches

January 13, 2005 Linux vendors release patches to resolve operating-system vulnerabilities ranging from DoS attacks to buffer overflows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., SuSE, Mandriva, vulnerability, patch management, denial of service, GNOME, buffer-overflow, attacker, Linux, flaw, Novell Inc., Adobe PDF

RealNetworks issues critical patch

November 11, 2005 Fix addresses flaws that could allow remote attacks and infections of malicious code on PCs and Macs. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, flaw, buffer-overflow, attacker, patch, malicious code, vulnerability

Exploit code released for Adobe Photoshop flaw

April 26, 2007 Security flaw is deemed "highly critical," but no malicious use of the code has been discovered so far, Secunia says. TAGS: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Systems Inc., security flaw, buffer-overflow, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, security

Security patches issued for RealPlayers

March 3, 2005 RealNetworks releases patches for its audio-video players in an effort to prevent attacks via buffer overflows. TAGS: RealNetworks RealOne Player, RealNetworks RealPlayer, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealOne, buffer-overflow, patch management, vulnerability, Linux, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs

September 15, 2005 Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox 1.5, flaw, Firefox, bug, buffer-overflow, beta, Web browser, vulnerability, security, fix, researcher, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

April 4, 2007 Tuesday's "critical" patch casts a shadow over the software giant's promises about the quality of the OS's defenses.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, buffer-overflow, hacking, security, code, Microsoft Corp., process, operating system, Microsoft Windows, video

Secunia: CA backup product 'inherently insecure'

January 16, 2008 In annual report on security flaws, vulnerability-testing company strongly criticizes CA's ARCserve Backup product, as well as Symantec Mail Security. TAGS: ARCserve, Autonomy Corp. plc, ARCserve Backup, Computer Associates International Inc., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, buffer-overflow, code, backup, IBM Corp., security, antivirus

Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw

January 23, 2007 Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, media player, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, security
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