Adobe an update was released for the popular Adobe Flash Player software, which fixes a total of 11 critical vulnerabilities in the program. It would be wise to upgrade immediately as most of the vulnerabilities it fixes can potentially allow hackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on sensitive systems.
All versions running on Windows and Mac OSX prior to the latest version 17.0.0.134 of Flash Player are affected and considered unsafe. Adobe Flash Player installed on Google Chrome, in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, should automatically update to the latest version 17.0.0.134.
In addition, the Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.442 for Linux and Flash Player Extended Support with version 13.0.0.269 for Windows and Mac OS X are also affected by the vulnerabilities. So, you are users of Flash Player for Linux should upgrade your machine to version 11.2.202.451 and those running Flash Player Extended Support on Windows and Mac are advised to upgrade to version 13.0.0.277.
Most of the vulnerabilities corrected by this new upgrade Adobe Flash Player have been reported by security researchers from Google's Project Zero team. Other security companies that have disclosed these vulnerabilities include Hewlett-Packard, NCC Group, Intel and McAfee.
According to Adobe, none of the vulnerabilities have attracted hackers so far. However, we all know that immediately after the release of the updates, and the revelation of how the vulnerabilities work, hackers begin to exploit these critical issues in order to hit users who have not updated their systems.
To see which version you are running and which is the newest you are going to this page . You can see your version where it says: “Version Information. You have version… .. installed. ” If you do not run the last one then go to Flash Player website and download it.
