Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245 is now available for download

Adobe has released Flash Player 19.0.0.245 for Windows and Macintosh, and Flash Player 11.2.202.548 for Linux. These updates 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 19.0.0.226 and earlier versions for IE should update to Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245.
  • Users of Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.226 and earlier versions for Firefox (Windows) should update to Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245.
  • Users of Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.226 and earlier versions for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245.
  • Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the current version.
  • Adobe Flash Player installed for Internet Explorer on Windows 8.0/8.1 will be automatically updated to the current version.
  • Adobe Flash Player installed for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 will be automatically updated to the current version.
  • Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.540 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.548.

Download Flash Player 19.0.0.245
The following downloads provide the Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245 installers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Download the files appropriate for you:

Adobe Flash Player 19.0 Installer

Adobe Flash Player 19.0
Adobe Flash Player 19.0 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 19.0 runtime for Windows desktop, Mac OS, iOS and Android environments.

What's new in Flash Player 19.0
Adobe Flash Player 19.0 includes the following:
  • iOS Concurrency
  • Improved Stage3D Error Messages
  • New insertAt() and removeAt() Vector and Array APIs
  • Added ability to disable browser zoom factor scaling via HTML

More information about Flash Player 19.0 available here.

Security fixes:
These release contains the following security fixes:
  • Fixed a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7659).
  • Fixed a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to write arbitrary data to the file system under user permissions (CVE-2015-7662).
  • Fixed use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654, CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7660, CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8042, CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044, CVE-2015-8046).

Sources:
Adobe Flash Player 19 Release Notes
Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories
APSB15-28 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player

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