Critical fix out for Adobe Illustrator flaws

Adobe on Thursday issued an update to fix two critical buffer overflow vulnerabilities in its computer drawing tool, Adobe Illustrator CS4, CS3 and earlier versions for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The flaws could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, according to the update. Adobe initially warned users about the issue last month. — AM

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