Security & Privacy + Software & Apps

Yet another critical flaw has been found in Adobe’s Flash Player. According to the company’s security advisory, Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier on all platforms are affected by a vulnerability “could allow an attacker who successfully exploits this potential vulnerability to take control of the affected system. A malicious SWF must be loaded in Flash Player by the user for an attacker to exploit this potential vulnerability.” Adobe notes that, “Additional vulnerabilities have been addressed in this update,” yet they give no information about these other flaws.

Adobe recommends that all users of Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier upgrade to the newest version, 10.0.22.87, by downloading it from the Player Download Center. If you’re unsure of which version you have, you can find out by accessing this page.