Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169 security update
Report ID: AD201304001
Date Published: 11 April 2013
Criticality: Critical
Compromise Type: application-crash
Compromise From: remote
Affected Product/Component:
Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180 for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.275 for Linux
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.48 for Android 4.x
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.44 for Android 3.x and 2.x
Adobe AIR 3.6.0.6090 for Windows, Macintosh, Android, and SDK
Summary
Adobe Flash Player version 11.7.700.169 has been released to address multiple vulnerabilities found in the prior version of the product.
Detailed Description
Adobe has released Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169, which carries out fixes for multiple vulnerabilities found in the prior version of the products. Four vulnerabilities in total were reported, each of which could cause the application to terminate unexpectedly and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
All identified issues have been fixed in the latest update. Users are recommended to get the latest version of Adobe Flash Player onto their system as a protection measure against potential exploit attempts.
CVE Reference
CVE-2013-1378, CVE-2013-1379, CVE-2013-1380, CVE-2013-2555
Solution
Update to the latest version of applicable product, available from the Flash Player Download Center
F-Secure Health Check
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