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Adobe Flash Player Security Updates (APSB14-22)

by Carol~ Oct 14, 2014 6:17AM PDT
Release date: October 14, 2014

Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-22

Priority: See Bulletin

CVE number: CVE-2014-0558, CVE-2014-0564, CVE-2014-0569

Platform: All Platforms

Summary

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189.
• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.250.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.411.
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 will be automatically updated to the current version.
• Users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version 15.0.0.293.
• Users of the Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK & Compiler should update to version 15.0.0.302.
• Users of Adobe AIR for Android should update to Adobe AIR 15.0.0.293.

Affected software versions

• Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.167 and earlier versions
• Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.244 and earlier 13.x versions
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.406 and earlier versions for Linux
• Adobe AIR desktop runtime 15.0.0.249 and earlier versions
• Adobe AIR SDK 15.0.0.249 and earlier versions
• Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler 15.0.0.249 and earlier versions
• Adobe AIR 15.0.0.252 and earlier versions for Android

To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system.

To verify the version of Adobe AIR installed on your system, follow the instructions in the Adobe AIR TechNote.

Solution

Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below:

• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to version 13.0.0.250 by visiting http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html.
• Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.411 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189.
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer for Windows 8.x will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version 15.0.0.293 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR SDK should update to version 15.0.0.302 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler should update to version 15.0.0.302 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR for Android should update to Adobe AIR 15.0.0.293 by downloading the new version from the Google Play store.

Continued with additional details :
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html

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Additional Links ...
by Carol~ Oct 14, 2014 6:19AM PDT

Flash Player - Direct Downloads:
• http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html

Uninstall Flash Player | Windows:
• http://helpx.adobe.com/en/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html
• http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe ⇐ direct download

Note: If using the Adobe Download Center, please be aware of any pre-checked optional downloads. Flash Player will run properly without them.

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