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Adobe Flash Player Version 23.0.0.205 Released

Harris

​Adobe Flash Player ​version 23.0.0.205 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.

 

Fixed Issues

  • Security Fixes

 

 

Known Issues

  • Resizing embedded flash video player will turn the interface black in xulrunner(4186134)
  • “ALT GR+0” does not return @ on french layout Keyboard(4196791)
  • Performance drop is observed on Firefox 49.0.2 when async drawing is enabled (4197072)



Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows.  These updates address a critical vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.  

Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2016-7855 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against users running Windows versions 7, 8.1 and 10.

 

  • Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows update to 23.0.0.205
  • Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.205 for Windows.
  • Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.205. 

 

 

 

Vulnerability Details

  • These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7855). 

 

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. 

 

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