Adobe Flash Player and AIR Critical Security Updates Released

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Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2015-8651 is being used in limited, targeted attacks and has released an out-of-band critical security update for all versions. It is recommended that this update be installed as soon as possible.

Adobe has released Version 20.0.0.267 for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. The Extended Release Version was incremented to Version 18.0.0.324 with this update.

For those who use Adobe AIR, it has been updated to version 20.0.0.233. The update is available here: https://get.adobe.com/air/

• Non-IE Plugin (Opera, Firefox, Etc.): http://download.macromedia.com/get/...ensing/win/install_flash_player_20_plugin.exe
• Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier: http://download.macromedia.com/get/...sing/win/install_flash_player_20_active_x.exe
• Internet Explorer, Windows 8 and above: Microsoft updated Security Advisory 2755801. If you do not have Automatic Updates enabled, the Flash Player update can be downloaded from Microsoft Security Advisory: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10: July 9, 2013.
• Flash Player Uninstaller: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe
• Adobe AIR: http://get.adobe.com/air/

 

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Adobe released a quick update only for the ActiveX version for IE on Win 7 & earlier to version 20.0.0.270 to address a problem with Flash Player improperly loading in applications that have it embedded. Google Chrome and Windows 8.x/10 Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge will receive the update through the Google and Microsoft update mechanisms. No update for the plug-in version.

Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier: http://download.macromedia.com/get/...sing/win/install_flash_player_20_active_x.exe

Release Notes | Flash Player® 20 AIR® 20

 

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Adobe has released Version 20.0.0.286 of Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. The update is to to address important functional issues impacting Flash Player users.

Google Chrome and Windows 8.x/10 Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge will receive the update through the Google and Microsoft update mechanisms. Direct down-load links for the plugin version and Windows 7 and below:

Non-IE Plugin (Opera, Firefox, Etc.): http://download.macromedia.com/get/...ensing/win/install_flash_player_20_plugin.exe
Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier: http://download.macromedia.com/get/...sing/win/install_flash_player_20_active_x.exe