Security update available for Adobe Flash Player

Security update available for Adobe Flash Player

Release date: June 14, 2011

Vulnerability identifier: APSB11-18

CVE number: CVE-2011-2110

Platform: All Platforms
Summary

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions for Android. This memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2011-2110) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks via malicious Web pages.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris update to Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.26, available now. Adobe expects to make available an update for Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions for Android before the end of the week of June 13, 2011.

Note: This issue does not affect the Authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.0.3) and earlier 10.x and 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Affected software versions

    Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems
    Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions for Android

To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system.
Solution

Adobe recommends all users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris upgrade to the newest version 10.3.181.26 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Windows users and users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 or later for Macintosh can install the update via the auto-update mechanism within the product when prompted.

Adobe expects to make available an update for Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions for Android before the end of the week of June 13, 2011.
Severity rating

Adobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions.
Details

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions for Android. This memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2011-2110) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks via malicious Web pages.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris update to Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.26, available now. Adobe expects to make available an update for Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions for Android before the end of the week of June 13, 2011.

Note: This issue does not affect the Authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.0.3) and earlier 10.x and 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Affected software
   

Recommended player update
   

Availability

Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier
   

10.3.181.26
   

Flash Player Download Center

Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier -
network distribution
   

10.3.181.26
   

Flash Player Licensing

Flash Player integrated with Google Chrome
   

10.3.181.26
   

Google Chrome Releases


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