Adobe has released a new version for one of its web based players, and before you jump and say Flash, no it isn’t the one which was updated today.

The plugin which has been updated is Adobe Shockwave Player.

The latest version of the web player is 12.2.1.171. The plugin was found to have a security vulnerability, which has been fixed in the aforementioned version. Typical, huh? Just like Adobe Flash.

Yes, it is indeed a similar one, especially since they are both web players from the same developers. Fortinet, a security firm, also known for its antivirus products, through its Fortiguard Labs, discovered a security flaw in Adobe Shockwave Player [...]