# MA-485.062015: MyCERT Advisory - Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player

**Date:** 24 Jun 2015  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-485.062015  
**Advisory ID:** MA-485.062015

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#### **1.0 Introduction**
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security Bulletins APSB15-14 and apply the necessary updates.
**2.0 Impact**
These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system.
**3.0 Affected Products**
The detail lists of the affected products are as below:
- Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.161 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
- Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release version 13.0.0.292 and earlier 13.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.466 and earlier 11.x versions for Linux
**4.0 Recommendation**
Adobe recommends users to update their software by following either of these instructions below:
4.1 Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.194, via:
- Flash Player Download Center:
<http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash>
- or  update mechanism within the product when prompted
4.2 Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to version 13.0.0.296, via:
- Extended Support
<http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html>
4.3 Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.468, via:
- Flash Player Download Center
<http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash>
4.4 Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.194, please refer:
- Google Chrome Releases
<http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/>
4.5 Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.x will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.194, please refer:
- Microsoft Security Advisory
<https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801>
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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**5.0References**
- Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
<https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-14.html>
- Emergency Patch for Adobe Flash Zero-Day
<http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/06/emergency-patch-for-adobe-flash-zero-day/>