Adobe adds Flash and Shockwave fixes to patch release

It seems that Adobe has slipped some additional content into its latest round of security patches.

Users and administrators were already aware that the company would be posting a security update for its Shockwave and Flash components as well, building on what is already a sizeable stack of security fixes.

The update will fix a single, but critical, vulnerability in Flash which could allow an attacker to crash and take control of a targeted Windows, Linux, OS X or Solaris box.

The update fixes the second zero-day vulnerability in Flash in as many weeks, after a cross-site-scripting flaw uncovered earlier this month.

The Shockwave update, meanwhile, will patch 25 CVE flaws for Windows and OS X machines. The flaws may not be as high profile as the Flash vulnerability, but are still classified as 'critical'. Adobe noted that a successful exploit could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a targeted system.

This will add to an already sizeable workload for many administrators, after Microsoft issued a hefty monthly update that included 16 security bulletins.