Adobe Flash Is A Security Threat
Adobe just released a patch with fixes 77 vulnerabilities. Affected versions are 19.0.0.245/18.0.0.261 and earlier versions of Flash Player. The security have been patched with the release version of 20.0.0.228, 20.0.0.235. The vulnerabilities include heap buffer overflow, code execution, memory corruption, security bypass, stack overflow, type confusion.
Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to version 18.0.0.268. Users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows and Macintosh update to 20.0.0.228 (support for Internet Explorer) and 20.0.0.235. Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.228 for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS.
Download Appropriate Update
| Product | Updated Versions | Platform | Priority | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime (support for Internet Explorer) | 20.0.0.228 | Windows and Macintosh | 1 | Flash Player Download Center |
| Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime (support for Firefox and Safari) | 20.0.0.235 | Windows and Macintosh | 1 | Flash Player Download Center |
| Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release | 18.0.0.268 | Windows and Macintosh | 1 | Extended Support |
| Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome | 20.0.0.228 | Windows, Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS | 1 | Google Chrome Releases |
| Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 | 20.0.0.228 | Windows 10 | 1 | Microsoft Security Advisory |
| Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and 11 | 20.0.0.228 | Windows 8.0 and 8.1 | 1 | Microsoft Security Advisory |
| Adobe Flash Player for Linux | 11.2.202.554 | Linux | 3 | Flash Player Download Center |
| AIR Desktop Runtime | 20.0.0.204 | Windows and Macintosh | 3 | AIR Download Center |
| AIR SDK | 20.0.0.204 | Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS | 3 | AIR SDK Download |
| AIR SDK & Compiler | 20.0.0.204 | Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS | 3 | AIR SDK Download |
| AIR for Android | 20.0.0.204 | Android | 3 | Google Play |
