Adobe Flash Player For Mac Security Issues

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Adobe has released security updates for Flash Player on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Adobe has issued Flash Player security updates for OS X, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS to address 'critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected. While Adobe has worked tirelessly to make Flash more secure, improving the decades old application is proving to be a grave task. In reality, security shouldn’t be joked about. Mac users with Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 or earlier installed should immediately update to the latest version using the built-in update mechanism. The update is also available from the Adobe.

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The update addresses four security vulnerability described by Adobe in this way:

  • A use-after-free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0506)
  • A buffer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0507)
  • A security bypass vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2014-0508)
  • A cross-site-scripting vulnerability (CVE-2014-0509)

Most users can get their software update at get.adobe.com/flashplayer. Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 10/11 Metro users will get an update from those companies.

This table tells which version you should get and where you should get it depending on your Flash Player version and operating system:

Affected SoftwareRecommended Player UpdateAvailability
Flash Player 12.0.0.77 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh13.0.0.182Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player 12.0.0.77 and earlier versions (network distribution)13.0.0.182Flash Player Licensing
Flash Player 11.2.202.346 and earlier for Linux11.2.202.350Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player 12.0.0.77 and earlier for Chrome (Windows, Macintosh and Linux)13.0.0.182Google Chrome Releases
Flash Player 12.0.0.77 and earlier in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8.013.0.0.182Microsoft Security Advisory
Flash Player 12.0.0.77 and earlier in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.113.0.0.182Microsoft Security Advisory
AIR 4.0.0.1628 and earlier for Android13.0.0.83Google Play
AIR 4.0.0.1628 SDK & Compiler13.0.0.83AIR SDK Download
AIR 4.0.0.1628 SDK13.0.0.83AIR SDK Download

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Adobe has issued Flash Player security updates for OS X, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS to address 'critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system' by way of ransomware.
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user's hard drive and demands payment in order to decrypt it. These type of threats often display images or use voice-over techniques containing instructions on how to pay the ransom.
In this particular 'CERBER' attack (via Reuters), affecting Flash-based advertisements, attackers have reportedly demanded between around $500 and $1,000, to retrieve the encrypted files. Adobe says it is aware of Windows 10 being 'actively exploited' by this attack, but it is unclear if any Macs have actually been victimized. Just last month, popular BitTorrent client Transmission was temporarily infected with the first ransomware found on the Mac platform.
Currently, all servers hosting these malvertisements are now inaccessible. Some reports mentioned that CERBER is being peddled in the Russian underground market as ransomware-as-service (RaaS). This not only proves the suggestion presented by the configuration file’s code above, but also confirms that we will be seeing more of CERBER in the near future.
Adobe recommends that Flash Player users on Mac update to version 21.0.0.213 through the update mechanism within the software when prompted, or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Adobe Flash Player installations within Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer for Windows 8.1 or later should be automatically updated with the latest version of each browser. This is the second critical Flash Player security update for OS X and other platforms in the span of one month.

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