Adobe releases emergency fix for Flash vulnerabilty

Adobe has released emergency security updates for Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 and earlier versions for Windows, Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.201 and earlier versions for Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.350 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

The security release was detailed on the company's blog; noting that they are aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2014-0515 exists in the wild, and is being used to target Flash Player users on the Windows platform, they also note that Macs and Linux computers are also vulnerable. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

Users of Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 and earlier versions for Windows should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206.
Users of Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.201 and earlier versions for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206.
Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.350 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.356.
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 for Windows 8.0.
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 for Windows 8.1.



Affected software versions

Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 and earlier versions for Windows
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.201 and earlier versions for Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.350 and earlier versions for Linux
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.

Solution

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

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 and earlier versions for Windows update to the newest version 13.0.0.206 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.201 and earlier versions for Macintosh update to the newest version 13.0.0.206 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.350 and earlier versions for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.356 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
For users of Flash Player 11.7.700.275 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Flash Player 13.0.0.206, Adobe has made available the update Flash Player 11.7.700.279*.
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 for Windows 8.0.
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 for Windows 8.1.