Similar vulnerabilities (rated important) to CVE-2011-2107 were also found in ColdFusion 9.0.1-- rapid application development platform--and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. These vulnerabilities allow a user to forge your identity.

In Adobe Reader 10.0.1 and earlier (Windows), Adobe Reader 10.0.3 and earlier (Mac), and Adobe Acrobat 10.0.3 and earlier (Windows and Mac), critical vulnerabilities were found which could cause an application to crash and allow an attacker to take control of your system. Additionally, Adobe patched vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.9.620 and earlier (Windows and Mac) which could let an attacker run malicious code on your system.

As usual, you should install these as soon as possible. To learn more about each update--and to download them manually--visit .

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