Adobe has released Flash Player 18.0.0.160 for Windows and Macintosh, and Flash Player 11.2.202.466 for Linux. Flash Player 18 includes new features as well as improved functionality, important bug fixes and security updates. These updates also address multiple critical-risk vulnerabilities that could 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 17.0.0.188 and earlier versions for IE should update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.160.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.188 and earlier versions for Firefox (Windows) should update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.160.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.188 and earlier versions for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.160.
- Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the current version.
- Adobe Flash Player installed for Internet Explorer on Windows 8.x will be automatically updated to the current version.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.460 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.466.
Download Flash Player 18.0.0.160
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Overview
Adobe Flash Player 18.0 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 18.0 runtime for Windows desktop, Mac OS, iOS and Android environments.
What's new in Flash Player 18.0
Adobe Flash Player 18.0 includes the following:
- Improved Flash Player Install Process.
- Audio APIs added to Flash Player NPAPI.
- Stage3D - Standard Extended Profile for Desktop.
- Browser Zoom Factor for PPAPI Plugin and non-Win 8x ActiveX.
- VideoTexture Support for Android.
- Build Number in AIR iOS.
- ADT Packaging Time Improvement with Support for Parallel Compilation for iOS.
- ETC2 Support for ATF.
For a full list of features in Flash Player and AIR, including features introduced in previous releases, please review the document here.
Security fixes:
This release contains the following security fixes:
- Fixed a vulnerability (CVE-2015-3096) that could be exploited to bypass the fix for CVE-2014-5333.
- These updates improve memory address randomization of the Flash heap for the Window 7 64-bit platform (CVE-2015-3097).
- Fixed vulnerabilities that could be exploited to bypass the same-origin-policy and lead to information disclosure (CVE-2015-3098, CVE-2015-3099, CVE-2015-3102).
- Fixed a stack overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-3100).
- Fixed a permission issue in the Flash broker for Internet Explorer that could be exploited to perform privilege escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2015-3101).
- Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-3104).
- Fixed a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-3105).
- Fixed use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-3103, CVE-2015-3106, CVE-2015-3107).
- Fixed a memory leak vulnerability that could be used to bypass ASLR (CVE-2015-3108).
Sources:
Adobe Flash Player 18 Release Notes
Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories
APSB15-11 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
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