Adobe has released a massive software update containing a fix for a critical security flaw allowing hackers to take control of affected systems.
The security update fixes a total of 32 vulnerabilities as announced in an Adobe Security Bulletin.
Adobe has admitted that critical vulnerabilities appear in Adobe Flash Player versions 10.0.45.2 and earlier.
"These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system." Adobe said.
The company has recommended that users of Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 and earlier versions should update to Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64.
Adobe AIR 1.5.3.9130 users should update to Adobe AIR 2.0.2.12610.
To verify the Adobe Flash Player version number you're running, you can right-click on any content running in Flash Player and click on “About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player” from the menu.
Multiple browser users need to perform the check for each browser installed on your system.
Adobe users running Windows, Macintosh or Linux were all thought to be particularly vulnerable to attack; so pretty much all of us.
Adobe is now working on an update for its Reader and Acrobat programs which addresses a similar bug affecting the security of PDFs. This security release is due out at the end of the month.
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