Windows XP SP3 has Vulnerable Flash Player 9.0.115.0

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Windows XP SP3

Windows XP Service pack 3(SP 3) seems no end of bugs, a recent Endless reboot bug of windows XP SP3 for AMD users has created big News, and Microsoft was totally helpless with no temporary or fixed solution. Now here is Another issue with Windows XP SP3

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) ships with an out-of-date version of Adobe’s Flash Player that’s vulnerable to recently spotted attacks, according to Microsoft’s support documentation.

Windows XP SP3 includes Flash Player 9.0.115.0, a version released by Adobe Systems Inc. in December 2007. That version of Flash Player, however, was superseded by Version 9.0.124.0 on April 8, nearly two weeks before Microsoft decided SP3 was done by giving it a release to manufacturing (RTM) label and sending it out for distribution.

If you have installed Windows XP SP 3 and havn’t  updated your Adobe Flash Player, then get the latest Adobe Flash Player here

Read the full story at Computerworld.com

I suppose we should keep one policy not to install any new Service Packs of Microsoft product till initial 2 - 3 month. What you says… ?

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[...] Windows XP most stable and wieldy used Microsoft operating system got It’s last service pace 3. However service pack 3 came up with several bugs. One of most annoying and frustrating bug is Endless Reboot of Windows XP after installing SP3 on AMD Machine and few day back news floated that Service pack 3 has vulnerable flash player. [...]

on June 7th, 2008

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