Adobe Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 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
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Socket connection fails with Security error#2048.(4198184)
- Event handler Event.CONNECT is not called when using flash.net.Socket to connect the server. (4198188)
Known Issues
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Performance drop is observed on Firefox 49.0.2 when Async drawing feature is enabled.(4197072)
Security Updates
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows. 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 24.0.0.194
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Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 for Windows.
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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 24.0.0.194.
Vulnerability Details
- These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2017-2938).
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These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2932, CVE-2017-2936, CVE-2017-2937).
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These updates resolve heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2927, CVE-2017-2933, CVE-2017-2934, CVE-2017-2935).
- These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2925, CVE-2017-2926, CVE-2017-2928, CVE-2017-2930, CVE-2017-2931).
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.