- Critical Security Updates Available For Adobe Flash Player For Macos Pc
- Critical Security Updates Available For Adobe Flash Player For Macos Apsb19-46
Recently, both Adobe and Microsoft have released updates in order to fix some security flaws for their products. While Adobe released patches for the dozen holes found in the Acrobat, Reader or Flash Player products, Microsoft brought fixes for the vulnerabilities found in Windows and other software they have.
Oct 09, 2018 Adobe published its October 2018 Patch Tuesday updates today and it came with a big surprise. Not one security fix for Adobe Flash Player! Unfortunately, there are. Apr 11, 2017 Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address a critical and an important vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player (APSB18-44) Security Bulletins and Advisories Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.148 and earlier versions. Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player class: critical program: Adobe Flash 7 Gold Deliverer: Adobe CVE: CVE-2016-6989 Review nbr: APSB16-32. Status: 'Update could not be downloaded'-And because of that antivirus is warnign all the time about missing critical security updates.
What’s New?
It seems that the biggest change we see now is the fact that Microsoft replaced the individual security bulletins they kept releasing with some patches put together in a single Security Update Guide. This is particularly useful for Windows users and for people who take care of the Windows machines maintenance. This change comes soon after Microsoft barred home users from downloading specific updates and issued monthly update under the shape of a huge single patch.
The company claims that its customers are clamoring for this solid guide, and many users might be put off by this new format. Anyway, there is an FAQ section in case you need to find out more explanations about the extra clicking and searching you need to do.
Adobe Updates
Adobe also released a new batch of security updates. The regular critical update issued for the Flash Player includes minimum 7 flaws that existed in the program. The newest version wears the number 25.0.0.148 and it is compatible with Linux, Mac and Windows systems.
Even though it would be a good idea to quit using the program altogether, since it is filled with security holes and vulnerabilities, if you still decide to use it, make sure you have the latest version that protects you from malware. Internet Explorer and Chrome browsers should install automatically the latest Flash version when you restart your browsers. If you’re not sure if that happened, click on the vertical dots menu on the right of the URL address bar and check About Chrome.
Security updates available for Flash Player | APSB18-19
Bulletin ID | Date Published | Priority |
APSB18-19 | June 7, | 1 |
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2018-5002 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against Windows users. These attacks leverage Office documents with embedded malicious Flash Player content distributed via email.
Product | Version | Platform |
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime | 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions | Windows, macOS and Linux |
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome | 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions | Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS |
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 | 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions | Windows 10 and 8.1 |
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.
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the latest version:
Product | Version | Platform | Priority | Availability |
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime | 30.0.0.113 | Windows, macOS | 1 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome | 30.0.0.113 | Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS | 1 | Google Chrome Releases |
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 | 30.0.0.113 | Windows 10 and 8.1 | 1 | Microsoft Security Advisory |
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime | 30.0.0.113 | Linux | 3 | Flash Player Download Center |
Note:
- Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows, macOS and Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113 via the update mechanism within the product [1] or 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 30.0.0.113 for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS.
- Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113.
- Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash Player.
[1] Users who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability Impact | Severity | CVE Number |
Type Confusion | Arbitrary Code Execution | Critical | CVE-2018-4945 |
Integer Overflow | Information Disclosure | Important | CVE-2018-5000 |
Out-of-bounds read | Information Disclosure | Important | CVE-2018-5001 |
Stack-based buffer overflow | Arbitrary Code Execution | Critical | CVE-2018-5002 |
Critical Security Updates Available For Adobe Flash Player For Macos Pc
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:
Critical Security Updates Available For Adobe Flash Player For Macos Apsb19-46
- Jihui Lu of Tencent KeenLab and
willJ of Tencent PC Manager working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4945) - Anonymously reported through Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-5000, CVE-2018-5001)
- CVE-2018-5002 was independently identified and reported by the following organizations and individuals: Chenming Xu and Jason Jones of
ICEBRG , Bai Haowen, Zeng Haitao and Huang Chaowen of 360 Threat Intelligence Center of 360 Enterprise Security Group, and Yang Kang, Hu Jiang, Zhang Qing, and Jin Quan of Qihoo 360 Core Security (@360CoreSec), Tencent PC Manager (http://guanjia.qq.com/)