Adobe has released Adobe Shockwave 11.5.6.606, because critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.2.602 and earlier versions. The vulnerabilities (more info here and here) could allow an attacker, who successfully exploits the vulnerabilities, to run malicious code on the affected system. Adobe has provided a solution for the reported vulnerabilities. It is recommended that users update their installations to the latest version using the instructions provided below. 

At the "Shockwave Player Download Center" you can find a legacy setup by default. But, and this isn't mentioned at all at the download page, if you apply for a 'Adobe Shockwave Player Distribution License' you can get a Windows Installer package instead.

Adobe released Adobe Reader 9.3 which addresses a critical security vulnerability. Please see Security Bulletin APSB10-02, CERT Vulnerability Note VU#508357 and CERT Vulnerability Note VU#773545 for details. Adobe always recommends that you install the latest security updates. For more information, see the Release Notes. 

By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.

The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats. For more information about the Compatibility Pack, see Knowledge Base article 924074.

Adobe has released 'Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.42.34' which contains fixes for critical vulnerabilities identified in Security Bulletin APSB09-19 - Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update to the most current version of Flash Player available for their platform.

Adobe® AIR® is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Adobe Flex® technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop. AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3, Flex Builder™ 3, Flash CS3 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications and easily deliver a single application installer that works across operating systems. Version 1.5.3 is Adobe's current release and can be deployed using Windows Installer technology. Adobe AIR 1.5.2 is an update to the Adobe AIR runtime and SDK. This update includes improved reliability, compatibility, and security. It is recommended for all AIR users. AIR applications developed for previous versions of AIR do not need to be updated to work with this update.

Apple released QuickTime 7.65.17.80, QuickTime 7.6.5 is a Windows-only release that addresses the following issues:

• Applications not reliably loading libraries required by QuickTime at startup
• Incorrect display of QuickTime movies embedded in a webpage using custom scale attributes

Adobe released Adobe Reader 9.2 .Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3, Adobe Reader 8.1.6 and Acrobat 8.1.6 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Reader 7.1.3 and Acrobat 7.1.3 for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This update represents the second quarterly security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions update to Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8.1.6 and earlier versions update to Acrobat 8.1.7, and users of Acrobat 7.1.3 and earlier versions update to Acrobat 7.1.4. For Adobe Reader users who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.2, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.1.7 and Adobe Reader 7.1.4 updates. Updates apply to all platforms: Windows, Macintosh and UNIX.

Please read Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-286B for more details. The 'Adobe Reader 9.2' update for Windows is available as a full Adobe Reader installer (English, Dutch version available here).

Novell released "Novell ZENworks 7 SP1 Suite Release 4". The Novell® ZENworks® 7 Suite with Support Pack 1 Release 4 (ZENworks 7 Suite with SP1 R4) is a comprehensive set of integrated tools that automate IT management and business processes across the lifecycle of desktops, laptops, servers and handhelds.

ZENworks is the only solution that uses policy-driven automation to control IT costs by eliminating administrator effort, reducing IT skill requirements, and optimizing the value of IT assets across diverse, multiple-server and client platforms. This release provides updates to the Desktop Management on Linux product.

ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4 (ZDM 7 SP1 IR4) contains updates to ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with Support Pack 1 (ZDM 7 SP1). See list of symptoms listed in TID 3484245.

Novell released "OpenOffice.org 3.1 - Novell Edition". OpenOffice.org Novell® Edition for Windows* is a full productivity suite which provides word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database capabilities. With OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows, enterprises can dramatically lower costs while gaining the key functionality of Microsoft* Office and interoperability with Microsoft Office file formats.

Novell released Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP2 (v10.2). This key new release includes many great features, including:

• Greater installation and operational flexibility, including the ability to choose which individual solutions get installed and displayed in the ZENworks Control Center console
• An enhanced cross-product reporting engine (allowing users to build reports that span endpoint, asset and patch management)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 support for ZENworks satellite servers
• Ghost imaging support
• A patch status dashboard in Novell ZENworks Patch Management
• Additional license management usage data in Novell ZENworks Asset Management
• Tighter integration of Novell ZENworks Asset Management

Novell has resposted the ISO for 'Novell ZENworks Configuration Management AdminStudio Standard Edition'.

Novell and Acresso announced the 'Novell ZENworks Configuration Management AdminStudio Standard Edition' which extends the software packaging capabilities of ZENworks Configuration Management from a previously limited edition to the complete AdminStudio Standard Edition.  This new agreement provides ZENworks customers with the automated tools they need to ensure software packages are deployed rapidly and successfully, enabling them to reduce total cost of ownership.  The primary changes related to this new agreement with Acresso are as follows:

Adobe has released 'Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.22.87' because of several security vulnerabilities. A potential vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits this potential vulnerability to take control of the affected system. A malicious SWF must be loaded in Flash Player by the user for an attacker to exploit this potential vulnerability. Additional vulnerabilities have been addressed in this update. Adobe recommends users update to the most current version of Flash Player available for their platform.