Re: FLASH: Flash Security Issues (exec command)

[Matt Wobensmith]

Hi Mike -


You wrote:


>I downloaded a recent movie off Flashkit which uses the exec command to

>create a text file (or any other kind of file) on your directory C:


I haven't seen this sample, but I should point out that the Flash FSCommand

in a projector only opens an existing application. It does not create files

by itself. It can be used to open a .bat file - which could cause problems,

for sure - but the Flash movie alone does not have any real power to do

anything except open another executable.


In addition, SWF files embedded in an HTML page can't use the FSCommand to

do this.


If I missed the mark, let me know.


Matt


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Matt Wobensmith

Macromedia Tech Support

Flash Team Lead


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