Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152 Now Available for Download

Adobe has released Flash Player 15.0.0.152 for Windows and Macintosh, Flash Player 11.2.202.406 for Linux. These updates address twelve high critical-risk vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This release also comes with new and improved functionality, important bug fixes.

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

• Users of Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 and earlier versions for IE should update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.179 and earlier versions for Firefox (Windows) should update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 and earlier versions for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.400 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.406.
• Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152 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 15.0.0.152 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 15.0.0.152 for Windows 8.1.

Overview
Adobe Flash Player 15.0 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 15.0 runtime for Windows desktop and Mac OS environments.

New and Updated Features 

• Stage3D "Standard" profile support for iOS and Android.
• Relaxing Stage3D Render Target Clear.
• Improved support for browser zoom levels - Windows 8.
• Flash Player Fullscreen Orientation Change - Window.
• StageText.drawViewPortToBitmapData now supports Retina display.
• Improved Packaging Engine is now default - iOS.
• Hardware video decoding on Chrome (PPAPI) for Windows.
• Automatic software fall back with StageVideo.

For a full list of features in Flash Player and AIR, including features introduced in previous releases, please review the document here.

Download Flash Player 15.0.0.152
The following downloads provide the Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152 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 memory leakage vulnerabilities that could be used to bypass memory address randomization (CVE-2014-0557).
• Fixed a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2014-0554).
• Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0553).
• Fixed memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0547, CVE-2014-0549, CVE-2014-0550, CVE-2014-0551, CVE-2014-0552, CVE-2014-0555).
• Fixed a vulnerability that could be used to bypass the same origin policy (CVE-2014-0548).
• Fixed a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0556, CVE-2014-0559).

Sources:
Adobe Flash Player 15 Release Notes
Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories
APSB14-21 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player