Are there any documented instances of being able to cause a buffer overrun
with a flash or shockwave file?
Has anyone heard of such a thing, reliably?
I know that preventive action is better than corrective... I am just curious
if this is a current or potential threat...
Michael E. Cummins
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Subject: Re: Shockwave - A Question and an Answer
Marko Vukovic' wrote:
>
> Right you are, methinks it's a bandwidth issue again.
> AFAIK, shockwave is harmless from a security aspect.
Assuming it is properly implemented; in particular, assuming no buffer
overrun vulnerabilities.
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