Adobe patches 'Pwn to Own' bug in Flash Player April 9, 2008, 21:54(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Adobe Systems Inc. yesterday plugged the Flash Player hole used by a hacker two weeks ago to take down a Windows Vista machine and claim a $5,000 prize in the “Pwn to Own” exploit challenge. Article. Get the latest version from Major Geeks.