Nintendo Wii Vulnerable to Adobe Flash Flaw

zekrahminator · Jul 25, 2007, 06:58 PM

Symantec found that the Nintendo Wii is vulnerable to a flaw in Adobe Flash Player. Whenever the Nintendo Wii tries to access a .FLV file, it is possible that the console will lock and be rendered useless until a reboot. While Adobe did release a patch for the rest of the world, it is unclear whether or not the patch actually works on the Nintendo Wii version of Opera. Since Symantec does not know whether or not Adobe's patch works on the Nintendo Wii, they have taken preventative steps to make sure that Nintendo Wii customers can access flash content unabridged. Symantec is currently warning websites that host content accessible to the Wii that they may need to edit their flash content.

Source: Reg Hardware

demonbrawn · Jul 25, 2007, 07:01 PM

no, not the wii!!!!

WarEagleAU · Jul 26, 2007, 12:44 AM

hmm...and Symantec is working on Nintendo because?

Nemesis881 · Jul 26, 2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

hmm...and Symantec is working on Nintendo because?

They're security whores!

I don't like the Wii at all as it is, so anything thats a threat to it is music to my ears

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Mod Killer · Jul 26, 2007, 05:49 AM

If you own a PC, there's no point in using the Wii for web browsing. Entering web addresses with the Wiimote is just obnoxious. It's only a 640x480 screen, so you have akward scrolling controlls, then you have to Zoom in to see your content.

Jul 25, 2007, 06:58 PM	#1
zekrahminator McLovin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My house. Posts: 6,280 (2.35/day) Thanks: 105 Thanked 340 Times in 246 Posts System Specs	Nintendo Wii Vulnerable to Adobe Flash Flaw Symantec found that the Nintendo Wii is vulnerable to a flaw in Adobe Flash Player. Whenever the Nintendo Wii tries to access a .FLV file, it is possible that the console will lock and be rendered useless until a reboot. While Adobe did release a patch for the rest of the world, it is unclear whether or not the patch actually works on the Nintendo Wii version of Opera. Since Symantec does not know whether or not Adobe's patch works on the Nintendo Wii, they have taken preventative steps to make sure that Nintendo Wii customers can access flash content unabridged. Symantec is currently warning websites that host content accessible to the Wii that they may need to edit their flash content. Source: Reg Hardware

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Jul 25, 2007, 07:01 PM	#2
demonbrawn Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 812 (0.32/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	no, not the wii!!!! __________________ Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people look bright until they start talking.

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Jul 26, 2007, 12:44 AM	#3
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.98/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	hmm...and Symantec is working on Nintendo because? __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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Jul 26, 2007, 05:49 AM	#5
Mod Killer Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you own a PC, there's no point in using the Wii for web browsing. Entering web addresses with the Wiimote is just obnoxious. It's only a 640x480 screen, so you have akward scrolling controlls, then you have to Zoom in to see your content.

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