Adobe adding 'priority ratings' to security alerts

In a move aimed at helping users understand the real-world risks associated with security vulnerabilities in its products, Adobe is now adding “priority ratings” to its security bulletins.

The addition of priority ratings will differentiate between security vulnerabilities that are being targeted by live exploits; security flaws that are historically at elevated risk; and vulnerabilities that may be theoretically dangerous but are almost never targeted by attackers.

With this change, Adobe’s David Lenoe says the company will be “as simple and direct as possible about the real-world risk associated with the vulnerabilities addressed in any given security update.”