Comment Metasploit (Score 1) 234
has had this functionality for months now...
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe
Now, it's entirely possible that he found this on his own. But it's not exactly a new development...
Also, before anyone goes and claims to have found a way to get Java applets to execute arbitrary code as well:
http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/multi/browser/java_signed_applet.rb
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe
Now, it's entirely possible that he found this on his own. But it's not exactly a new development...
Also, before anyone goes and claims to have found a way to get Java applets to execute arbitrary code as well:
http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/multi/browser/java_signed_applet.rb
Fedora 12 Released 236
AdamWill writes "The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the release of Fedora 12 today. With all the latest open source software and major improvements to graphics support, networking, virtualization and more, Fedora 12 is one of the most exciting releases so far. You can download it here. There's a one-page guide to the new release for those in a hurry. The full release announcement has details on the major features, and the release notes contain comprehensive information on changes in this new release. Known issues are documented on the common bugs page."
