CDSA News

Important Security Updates

Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 15.0.0.189 to fix at least 3 highly critical vulnerabilities reported in previous versions. Updates are available from Adobe’s website. Updates are also available for AIR.

Apple iTunes: Apple has released version 12.0.1 of iTunes for Windows (64-bit) to fix at least 82 unpatched vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical. Updates are available from Apple’s website.

Apple OS X: Apple has released updates for OS X to fix 32 vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical. Update to version 10.10. Updates are available from Apple’s website.

D-Link Multiple Products: D-Link has released updates for its DSR-500, DSR-500N, DSR-1000, and DSR-1000N wireless routers to a security issues reported in previous firmware versions. Update to firmware version 1.09.b61. Updates are available from D-Link’s website.

Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 38.0.2125.104 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to fix at least 13 unpatched vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical, reported in previous versions and versions bundled with Flash Player. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google Chrome’s website.

Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit: Malwarebytes has released version 2.0.3 of its free Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit. Updates are available from Malwarebytes’ website.

Microsoft Internet Explorer: Microsoft has released updates for all versions of Internet Explorer to fix at least 14 highly critical vulnerabilities. Updates are available through the program or from Microsoft’s website.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday released 9 updates to address at least 24 vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical within Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Word, .NET and other Microsoft products.

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla has released version 33.0 for Firefox to fix at least 9 highly critical unpatched vulnerabilities in previous versions. Updates are available within the browser or from Mozilla’s website. Updates are also available for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.

Opera: Opera has released version 25 to fix moderately critical unpatched vulnerabilities. Updates are available from within the browser or from Opera’s website.

Oracle Java: Oracle has released versions Java SE 7 Update 72 and Java SE 8 Update 25 to fix at least 25 vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical. The update is available through Windows Control Panel or Java’s website. [See Citadel’s recommendation below]

TechSmith Corporation SnagIt: TechSmith has released version 12.2.1.1968 for SnagIt. Updates are available from TechSmith’s website.

Current Software Versions

Adobe Flash 15.0.0.189 [Windows 7: IE]

Adobe Flash 15.0.0.189 [Windows 7: Firefox, Mozilla]

Adobe Flash 15.0.0.189 [Windows 8: IE]

Adobe Flash 15.0.0.189 [Macintosh OS X: Firefox, Opera, Safari]

Adobe Reader 11.0.09

Dropbox 2.10.39

Firefox 33.0

Google Chrome 38.0.2125.104

Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.17280

Java SE 8 Update 25

QuickTime 7.7.5

Safari 5.1.7

Safari 7.1 [Mac OS X]

Skype 6.21.0.104  

For Your IT Department

Apple OS X Server: Secunia reports Apple has released version 4.0 of OS X Server to fix at least 7 unpatched moderately critical vulnerabilities, a weakness and a security issue. Apply update.

BlackBerry OS: Secunia reports Blackberry has released an update to fix a security issue. Apply update.

Cisco Multiple Products: Secunia reports Cisco has released updates for Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Adaptive Security Security Appliance, (ASA), 5500 Series, 5500-X Series, IOS XE, and others. Apply available updates.

Citrix XenServer: Secunia reports Citrix has released updates for its XenServer to address at least 6 moderately critical vulnerabilities in versions 6.2 Service Pack 1 and prior. Apply hotfix.