Adobe Flash Player and AIR Critical Security Update

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Deviating from the regular "Patch Tuesday" schedule that Adobe been following, Adobe released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.125 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.378 and earlier versions for Linux were released today. (Hmm, today is Tuesday. Sorry for my confusion.)

The newest versions are as follows:

Windows and Macintosh: 14.0.0.145
Linux: 11.2.202.394

Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.110 SDK and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK from the AIR Download Center.

The direct download links without any "Optional Offers"

Non-IE (Opera, Firefox, Etc.): http://download.macromedia.com/get/...ensing/win/install_flash_player_14_plugin.exe

Windows XP, Vista and 7: Flash Player For Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: http://download.macromedia.com/get/...sing/win/install_flash_player_14_active_x.exe

Internet Explorer in Windows 8 systems will be updated via Windows Update. Windows RT must obtain the update from Windows Update. Google Chrome will be automatically updated.

 

[Corrine]

Update: Catching up on my reading, I learned from Graham Cluley's article that the early update is due to what is referred to as "Rosetta Flash – a tool which he says can convert any .SWF Adobe Flash file into one composed entirely of alphanumeric characters."

Based on the information from Graham, it would be wise to update sooner rather than later!