ShyWriter Posted February 21, 2014 ID:794438 Share Posted February 21, 2014 .Adobe, Microsoft Push Fixes For 0-Day Threats by Brian Krebs For the second time this month, Adobe has issued an emergency software update to fix a critical security flaw in its Flash Player software that attackers are already exploiting. Separately, Microsoft released a stopgap fix to address a critical bug in Internet Explorer versions 9 and 10 that is actively being exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in both Flash and IE are critical, meaning users could get hacked just by visiting a compromised or booby-trapped Web site. The Flash patch comes just a little over two weeks after Adobe released a rush fix for another zero-day attack against Flash. Adobe said in an advisory today that it is aware of an exploit that exists for one of three security holes that the company is plugging with this new release, which brings Flash Player to v. 12.0.0.70 for (Chrome-Linux), Mac and Windows systems. This link will tell you which version of Flash your browser has installed. IE10/IE11 and Chrome should auto-update their versions of Flash, although IE users may need to check with the Windows Update feature built into the operating system. (Much more..) Read the rest plus access SHIM fix at: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/02/adobe-microsoft-push-fixes-for-0-day-threats/ Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted February 21, 2014 Root Admin ID:794481 Share Posted February 21, 2014 It's available now: http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500 Posted February 21, 2014 ID:794658 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Interestingly, there is no Adobe Flash 12.0.0.70 for Linux. Google's Pepper Flash for Chromium on Linux has support for 12.0.0.70 features, but the official Adobe Flash player for Linux is currently version 11.2.202.341 (as per the link in the article). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted February 21, 2014 Author ID:794757 Share Posted February 21, 2014 .I posted the update yesterday morning in General Software sub-Forum. https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=124898&p=794207 12.0.0.70 was the download one got even tho' the table showed ".44" as the newest. A test of the version one had would also show ".44" installed (before downloading) without showing a newer version was available. Downloading would show 12.0.0.70 installed. In other words, the download people got their file made available before the documentation people got the wording done. @Arthur11.2.202.341 is the last version Adobe made for linux. Other than security fixes (these fixes were for Windows vulnerabilities) the Linux version will stay at 11.2.202.341. I.e.; it's EOL except for security fixes. Google (pepper flash - 12.0.0.70) is doing their own thing on linux and is not officially an Adobe product. Cheers,SteveYour friendly software updater, punching bag, etc, et al.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500 Posted February 21, 2014 ID:794884 Share Posted February 21, 2014 By the time I saw the post, I already had 12.0.0.70 installed. Must have been automatic when I turned my computer on yesterday afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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