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                                   CERT-Renater

                        Note d'Information No. 2005/VULN513
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DATE                      : 24/08/2005

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       :  Mac OS X systems running Adobe Version Cue 1.x.

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    UNIRAS (UK Govt CERT) Briefing Notice - 661/05 dated 23.08.05  Time: 10:35
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Adobe - Version Cue 1.x for Mac OS X System Privilege Escalation


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The following security advisory and corresponding software update is now available:

Security Advisory: Adobe Version Cue 1.x for Mac OS X System Privilege Escalation

Release Date: August 22nd, 2005

Overview: A security vulnerability has been identified in a previous release of
Adobe Version Cue, a feature of Adobe Creative Suite, that effects only computers
on which Mac OS X and Version Cue Workspace are installed. This issue does not
exist in the current releases and a product update is available for previous
releases. Adobe always recommends that users keep their systems up to date and all
users are recommended to install the latest update of these applications.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327129.html

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UNIRAS wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Adobe for the information
contained in this Briefing.
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This Briefing contains the information released by the original author. Some
of the information may have changed since it was released. If the vulnerability
affects you, it may be prudent to retrieve the advisory from the canonical site
to ensure that you receive the most current information concerning that problem.

Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade
name, trademark manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply
its endorsement, recommendation, or favouring by UNIRAS or NISCC.  The views
and opinions of authors expressed within this notice shall not be used for
advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Neither UNIRAS or NISCC shall also accept responsibility for any errors
or omissions contained within this briefing notice. In particular, they shall
not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever, arising from or in connection
with the usage of information contained within this notice.

UNIRAS is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)
and has contacts with other international Incident Response Teams (IRTs) in
order to foster cooperation and coordination in incident prevention, to prompt
rapid reaction to incidents, and to promote information sharing amongst its
members and the community at large.

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