Adobe Flash Player and AIR Critical Security Updates Released

[Corrine]

Adobe has released Version 21.0.0.182 of Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh and Version 11.2.202.577 for Linux.  The Extended Support Release for Windows and Macintosh was updated to Version 18.0.0.333.  Adobe AIR has been updated to Version 21.0.0.176.

If you use the download  center, uncheck any unnecessary extras. 

• Non-IE Plugin (Opera, Firefox, Etc.):  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_21_plugin.exe
  
• Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier:  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_21_active_x.exe
  
• Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge:  Windows Server 2012,  Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, and  Windows 10 Version 1511: Adobe Flash Player is now a security bulletin  rather than a security advisory and is distributed via the normal  Windows Update channel.
  
• Flash Player Uninstaller:  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe
  
• Adobe AIR:  Adobe - Adobe AIR
  

Release Notes:  Flash Player® 21 AIR® 21

[plodr]

Finally. I've been checking on this since Tuesday. Thanks.

[Corrine]

The PSIRT BLog post on the 8th indicated that a Flash Player update would be released "in the coming days". 

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-036 - Critical has been released for IE11 and Microsoft Edge on Windows Server 2012,  Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10.

[Corrine]

Adobe has released Version 21.0.0.197 of Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh.  Linux and the Extended Support Release for Windows and Macintosh were not updated and remain at Version 11.2.202.577 for Linux and Version 18.0.0.333 for the ESR.  Adobe AIR also remains unchanged at  Version 21.0.0.176.

The update was to provide an important bug fix that was affecting a subset of Flash gaming content.

If you use the download  center, uncheck any unnecessary extras. 

• Non-IE Plugin (Opera, Firefox, Etc.):  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_21_plugin.exe
  
• Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier:  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_21_active_x.exe
  
• Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge:  Windows Server 2012,  Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, and  Windows 10 Version 1511: Adobe Flash Player is now a security bulletin  rather than a security advisory and is distributed via the normal  Windows Update channel.
  
• Flash Player Uninstaller:  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe
  
• Adobe AIR:  Adobe - Adobe AIR
  

Release Notes:  Flash Player® 21 AIR® 21