Macromedia Warns Of Flash Security FlawMacromedia Warns Of Flash Security Flaw

Macromedia Inc. is warning its users of what it calls a critical security flaw found in the latest version of its Flash animation player. It is advising customers to immediately install a new version just released on its Web site which should fix the security hole.

Macromedia says up to 75% of computers worldwide run its player.

It its alert, the company said the vulnerability involves the player's "sandbox," which acts as a safety zone between a user's system and code downloaded from the Internet to be run within the player. The flaw, which would let an attacker create a buffer overflow, could enable an attacker to gain access to a user's system.

Users should download the latest Flash player from http://www.macromedia.com .

Macromedia recently appointed a chief security officer, who company officials say will work within the business, its developers, and with the security community to bring "relentless" focus on the security of its applications.