Linked by David Adams on Wed 16th Apr 2008 15:58 UTC, submitted by supergear
IBM researcher Mark Dowd has outlined a Flash vulnerability that could allow for a rare cross-platform web-based exploit. Matasano Chargen uses a Super Mario metaphor, an example we can all relate to, to illuminate it.
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Read Touvan's comment above, then read the article again. You will see that this exploit required detailed knowledge of the internal workings of the VM. If the VM had been closed source developing this exploit would have been more difficult.
Edited 2008-04-16 21:07 UTC