Microsoft issues security patches for Flash vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and Internet

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/flash-on-windows-8-qualcomm.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/21/microsoft-issues-security-patches-flash-vulnerabilities-ie-windows%20-8/)As promised (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/micrsoft-confirms-flash-vulnerability-fix-for-internet-explorer/), Microsoft is issuing a security patch for a Flash vulnerability on Windows 8 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Windows8/) in Internet Explorer 10 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/microsoft+Internet+Explorer+10/). Though the operating system has yet to see its official public release (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/microsoft-windows-8-launch/), researchers testing the RTM version found a bug that could cause Flash to crash and allow for attackers to take control of a user's machine. Additionally, the company is rolling out an update to address a security hole in Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8 on Windows XP -- and IE 9 on Windows 7 and Windows Vista -- which left the door open for hackers to spread malware via a specially designed Flash animation. Both security patches are available via Microsoft's Windows Update service.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/21/microsoft-issues-security-patches-flash-vulnerabilities-ie-windows%20-8/