The update addresses a number of critical issues and vulnerabilities discovered after Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended (11.0 and 11.0.1) software were released, including the following:
- Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Photoshop CS4 11.0.1 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities to take control of the affected system. A malicious .ASL, .ABR, or .GRD file must be opened in Photoshop CS4 by the user for an attacker to be able to exploit these vulnerabilities.
The Photoshop 11.0.2 update also addresses a number of problems with brushes, styles and gradient preset files discovered after Photoshop CS4 was released.
Adobe recommends Photoshop CS4 customers update to Photoshop CS4 11.0.2, which resolves these issues.
To confirm that the updater has run successfully, launch Photoshop and verify that the version number on the splash screen shows 11.0.2 and not 11.0 or 11.0.1. If it does not show 11.0.2, you may not have a retail version of Photoshop CS4.Download
