Rendering on OSM is safe - it doesn't use Flash, just JavaScript.   Editing 
with Potlatch does use Flash, but I believe OSM is not in the same category 
of user-uploadable content to trigger the exploit, but I haven't looked at 
the details of the exploit.

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From: "john whelan" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:56 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [OSM-newbies] Rendering OSM without Adobe Flash

> Is it possible?  I note there is a major security problem with Adobe 
> Flash.
>
> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Flash-ActionScript-Security-Adobe-Exploit,news-5113.html
 


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