Is there anyway to turn off the Flash ActiveX control for Windows? I've tried removing it from my system and Web sites just keep downloading it again. If I turn off ActiveX completely, then Internet Explorer is constantly warning me that Web pages that use Flash-based banner ads will not be displayed properly. All I want to do is a surf the Web with a little less motion on the screen. I've already turned off animated GIFs which partially solves the problem. The ability to turn Flash is also important given the recent spate of Flash security holes. Richard M. Smith http://www.ComputerBytesMan.com -----Original Message----- From: Mike Chambers [mailto:mchamber@macromedia.com] Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 5:44 PM To: 'BUGTRAQ' Subject: RE: EEYE: Macromedia Shockwave Flash Malformed Header Overflow The linux and solaris updates will be avaliable later today. You will be able to download it at: www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/ mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Lampert [mailto:scott@lampert.org] > Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 3:45 PM > To: BUGTRAQ > Subject: Re: EEYE: Macromedia Shockwave Flash Malformed > Header Overflow > > > On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 05:26:20PM -0700, Marc Maiffret wrote: > > Vendor Status: > > Macromedia has released a patch for this vulnerability, > available at: > > > http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=23293&Metho d=Full&Title=M > PSB02%2D09%20%2D%20Macromedia%20Flash%20Malformed%20Header%20Vulnerabili ty%2 > 0Issue&Cache=False > > Discovery: Drew Copley > Exploitation: Riley Hassell > As far as I can see there is no update to the UNIX versions. The files are all dated March 25. The bulletin describes version 6 of the Flash player as the fix, however that doesn't seem to be available for anything other than Windows and Mac. Am I missing something? -Scott -- Scott Lampert <scott@lampert.org> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Public Key: http://www.lampert.org/public_key.asc
