Adobe Flash Player version 20.0.0.306 has been released by Adobe Systems. Adobe Flash Player is a cross-platform browser-based application runtime that is required for viewing of certain applications, content, and videos.
Flash Player
- LifeChanger C++ Application quits with Access Violation error [4099890]
- Edge: Media page doesn’t disappear when video is paused [4102929]
- Browser freezes on playing a gaming SWF [4109643]
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Flash content freezes in a game developed in ActionScript2 [4109228
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OOM observed in an educational program [4111701]
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gotoAndStop works incorrectly [4109904]
Security Updates
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
- Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows update to 20.0.0.306
- Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.306 for Windows.
- Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer for Windows 10 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.306.
- Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer for Windows 8.x will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.306.
Vulnerability Details
- These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0985).
- These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, CVE-2016-0983, CVE-2016-0984).
- These updates resolve a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0971).
- These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0964, CVE-2016-0965, CVE-2016-0966, CVE-2016-0967, CVE-2016-0968, CVE-2016-0969, CVE-2016-0970, CVE-2016-0972, CVE-2016-0976, CVE-2016-0977, CVE-2016-0978, CVE-2016-0979, CVE-2016-0980, CVE-2016-0981).
Adobe Flash Player is one of the applications that is managed and updated by ODS. If you are a current customer, ODS will automatically update your version of Adobe Flash Player over the next few days. ODS will deploy both the ActiveX version and the Plugin version. This ensures that Adobe Flash Player will function with web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. The update will install silently. No user interaction is required. There are no additional fees or charges for ODS to update your version of Adobe Flash Player.