Apple’s decision of not using Adobe ubiquitous Flash application  has raised a massive controversy, with Adobe portraying itself as a victim to Apple’s bullying.Apple on the other hand has listed out numerous problems with using Flash to access video on the Internet.Apple has also made it impossible for application developers to port Flash applications on Apple devices like the iPod, iPhone and the iPad.This has put Adobe in a considerable fix with Flash being one of its flagship products and at the heart of its Product Strategy.Apple and Adobe have had a great relationship in the past but some recent incidents had marred the relationship.With Apple overtaking Microsoft as the Largest Technology company by Market Capitalization,Adobe has an unequal fight in its hands.Apple on the other hand risks taking the mantle of “Being Evil” if it  unjustifiably uses  its Market Power to browbeat smaller Technology companies.

This time though Apple has some very strong reasons to justify its action as Adobe revealed a critical vulnerability in its Flash application.Note such vulnerabilities keeps cropping up with software with low security focus such as Microsoft products.

Adobe Reports ‘Critical Vulnerability’ in Flash, Acrobat – Bloomberg

Adobe Systems Inc. said it has found a “critical vulnerability” in some versions of its Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat products that could cause a crash or let attackers gain control of users’ computers.The San Jose, California-based software company reported the flaw in a security bulletin on its website yesterday. The company said it has received reports that the flaw has been “actively exploited” against users and it will advise when it has a schedule for releasing a fix.