Massachusetts based Bit9 has released a report containing a list of The Most Vulnerable Applications of 2008. The criteria for an application to be vulnerable is also described on the report. Some of which are described below.
The application:
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Runs on Microsoft Windows.
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Is well-known in the consumer space and frequently downloaded by individuals.
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Is not classified as malicious by enterprise IT organizations or security vendors.
Mozilla’s Firefox (version 2 and 3) was declared the most vulnerable application of the year followed by Adobe Flash & Acrobat (version 10 and before).
