Browser Plug-In Vulnerabilities

In the first half of 2007, 237 vulnerabilities affecting browser plug-ins were detected. Of these, 210 affected ActiveX components, 18 affected the Apple QuickTime® plug-in, four affected the Sun™ Java™ browser plug-in, three affected extensions for Mozilla browsers and two affected the Adobe® Acrobat® plug-in. Adobe® Flash®, Microsoft Windows Media Player and Opera widgets were not affected by any browser plug-in vulnerabilities during this period.

Source: Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Vol. XII