Adobe Flash Player Updated With Critical Security Updates

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Adobe has released Version 18.0.0.232 of Adobe Flash Player for Windows and Macintosh to address critical security vulnerabilities. The Extended Release Version was incremented to Version 18.0.0.232 with this update and the Linux version was updated to 11.2.202.508.

Direct download links for Windows 7 and below:

Non-IE Plugin (Opera, Firefox, Etc.): http://download.macromedia.com/get/...ensing/win/install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe
Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier: http://download.macromedia.com/get/...sing/win/install_flash_player_18_active_x.exe

 

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Getting Adobe Action Script Error in Flash Player with IE11 after the update? You aren't alone and you may want to follow this discussion for a solution: How to be rid of pop up Action Script Error? | Adobe Community.

 

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Microsoft updated https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3087916 to add the known issue:

After you install this security update on a computer that is running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you may receive an error message that resembles any of the following:

Adobe Flash Player
An ActionScript error has occurred.

Note This error does not affect the functionality of the security update. The security update still provides the protection that is described in Microsoft security advisory 2755801.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

 

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Along with the critical IE security update released today, the correct version of Flash Player update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 was also released to replace the "debug version" that was included with the security updates on August 11.