Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 Now Available for Download

Adobe has released Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows and Mac, Flash Player 11.2.202.336 for Linux. These updates address a critical vulnerability that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to remotely take control of the affected system.

Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for this vulnerability exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 and earlier versions for Windows should update to Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336.
• Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows, 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 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.
• Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.1.

Overview
Flash Player 12.0 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 12.0 runtime for Windows desktop and Mac OS environments.

What's new in Adobe Flash Player 12?
Key benefits of the Adobe Flash Player 12 Final includes:

• Improved Packaging Engine - iOS - BETA
• Graphics: Buffer Usage flag for Stage3D
• Mobile Workers (concurrency) - Android
• Support for native resources access by R* mechanism in native extension - Android
• Stage3D Creation of Context3D with Profile Array
• Support for Android 4.4 (KitKat)
• Mac .pkg Installation Support
• Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 Support

More information about Adobe Flash Player 12.0 available here.

Download Flash Player 12.0.0.44
The following downloads provide the Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Download the files appropriate for you:

• Adobe Flash Player - Download Center.

Security fixes:
This build contains the following security fixes:

• Fixed an integer underflow vulnerability that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the affected system (CVE-2014-0497).

Sources:
Adobe Flash Player 12 Release Notes
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-04
Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories