Flash Player 11.7.700.169 now available for download

Adobe has released Flash Player 11.7.700.169 for Windows and Mac and Flash Player 11.2.202.280 for Linux, Flash Player 11.1.115.54 for Android 4.x and Flash Player 11.1.111.50 for Android 3.x. These security updates address four critical-risk vulnerabilities that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180 and earlier versions for Windows should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180 and earlier versions for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.275 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.280
• Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.179 for Windows, and 11.7.700.169 for Macintosh and Linux.
• Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169 for Windows.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.48 and earlier versions on Android 4.x devices should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.54.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.44 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x should update to Flash Player 11.1.111.50.

Overview
Flash Player 11.7 drives innovation for rich, engaging digital experiences with new features for cross-platform browser-based viewing of expressive rich internet applications, content, and videos across devices. This release provides access to the Flash Player 11.7 runtime for Mac OS and Windows desktop environments.

New in Flash Player 11.7
Flash Player 11.7 includes new features as well as enhancements and bug fixes related to security, stability, performance, and device compatibility. The key features and benefits of Flash Player 11.7 are:

Sandboxing enhancements
This feature adds enhancements to the existing sandbox feature by better addressing application launches in protected mode.

Additional feature details available in the release notes.

Download Flash Player 11.7.700.169 (April 9, 2013)
The following downloads provide the Flash Player 11.7.700.169 installers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Download the files appropriate for you:

• Flash Player - Download Center

Your Flash Player Version: 11.7.700.169

What's new in Flash Player 11.7.700.169?
This build contains the following updates and fixes:

New Features:

• Sandboxing enhancements.
• Prevent Cloud backup for Shared Objects (iOS).
• Use CPU render mode for selected devices (iOS).
• Externally host secondary SWF files (iOS).
• Game Input API (Android).

Security Fixed:
This build consists of security enhancements as listed below:

• Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2013-2555).
• Fixed a memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2013-1378, CVE-2013-1380).
• Fixed a memory corruption vulnerability caused by Flash Player improperly initializing certain pointer arrays, which could lead to code execution (CVE-2013-1379).

Sources:
Flash Player 11.7 Release Notes
Security Bulletin APSB13-11