November 10th, 2009
Adobe plugs security hole in Photoshop Elements
Adobe has shipped a patch to cover a security vulnerability affecting its Photoshop Elements software product.
The flaw, rated moderate, affects Adobe Photoshop Elements versions 8.0 and 7.0. It could be exploited by a hacker with valid login credentials and/or physical access to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
The company said it is not aware of any exploits in the wild for the issue.
Instructions for patching this vulnerability are available in this Adobe advisory.
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