# MA-458.032015: MyCERT Advisory - Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player

**Date:** 17 Mar 2015  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-458.032015  
**Advisory ID:** MA-458.032015

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#### **1.0 Introduction**
Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player, one of which could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system.
**2.0 Impact**
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
**3.0 Affected Products**
- Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 and earlier versions
- Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.269 and earlier 13.x versions
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.442 and earlier 11.x versions
**4.0 Recommendation**
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
- Users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.134.
- Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.277.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.451.
- Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet Explorer on Windows 8.x, will automatically update to version 17.0.0.134.
Adobe recommends users to update their software by following either of these instructions below:
- Flash Player Desktop Runtime of earlier versions should update to 17.0.0.134 via this URL:
[Flash Player Download Center](http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash)
- Flash Player Extended Support Release via this URL:
[Extended Support](https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html)
- Flash Player for Linux via this URL:
[Flash Player Download Center](http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash)
- Flash Player for Google Chrome
[Google Chrome Releases](http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com)
- Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and 11 via this URL:
[Microsoft Security Advisory](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=264959)
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this software to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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**5.0 References**
- US-CERT: Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player and Air,
<https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/03/12/Adobe-Releases-Security-Updates-Flash-Player>
- Adobe Security Bulletin: Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player,
<https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-05.html>