Emergency patch released for Adobe Flash Player

The security update was released for Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2014-0502 exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

-Users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70.

-Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.341.

-Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.

-Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows 8.0.

-Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows 8.1.

-Users of Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1390 and earlier versions for Android should update to Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1628.

-Users of the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1390 SDK and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1628 SDK.

-Users of the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1390 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1628 SDK & Compiler.

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 Flash Player for Android, go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Adobe Flash Player x.x.

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 Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to the newest version 12.0.0.70 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 11.2.202.336 and earlier versions for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.341 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.

-For users of Flash Player 11.7.700.261 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Flash Player 12.0.0.44, Adobe has made available the update Flash Player 11.7.700.269, which can be downloaded here.

-Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.

-Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows 8.0.

-Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows 8.1.

-Users of the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1390 SDK should update to the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1628 SDK.

-Users of the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1390 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1680 SDK & Compiler.

-Users of the Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1390 and earlier versions for Android should update to Adobe AIR 4.0.0.1628 by browsing to Google play on an Android device.