15 Popular Windows Applications with Critical Vulnerabilities
Even the most common desktop applications have vulnerabilities. Bit9 has compiled a list of desktop applications with known vulnerabilities to help IT departments gain control over their desktops. Each application in this list has the following characteristics:
Is well-known in the consumer space and frequently downloaded by individuals
Is not classified as malicious software by enterprise IT organizations
Registered in the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) official vulnerability database at http://nvd.nist.gov
Every item listed has a severity rating of between 7.0-10.0 (high) on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
Relies on the end user, rather than an administrator, to patch or upgrade the software to eliminate the vulnerability, if such a patch exists
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