Adobe Security Bulletins

Has anyone here allowed Flash to update automatically? Did it work?

 

I have it set to automatic update on my parents pc, the date of update is usually 1 day after release.

 

I can't find the original release that described the issues in more detail.

It seemed to be more about bug fixes than security issues.

Is the new '12' version larger in size ?

I'm getting sick of updating Flash, the larger the file grows and the more features added, the more vulnerabilities.

Software should be made in a way that does not require security updates.

I just want to leave my systems alone ...

 

This is what I found in the link in my post #75:
These updates resolve a vulnerability that could be used to bypass Flash Player security protections (CVE-2014-0491).

These updates resolve an address leak vulnerability that could be used to defeat memory address layout randomization (CVE-2014-0492).

Here is an article on what's new in v12:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Flash-Player-12-Beta-Released-for-Download-400461.shtml

Not sure what v11 was, but the v12 installers are about 16,5 to 17 MB.
They have indeed grown quite a lot since the last year.

Not very likely that is going to happen, everything built by mankind can be broken by mankind..

 

v11 was roughly the same, 16.7 and 17.4.

 

Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-04
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-04.html

 

The vulnerability fixed in this new update may be an actively used zero-day vulnerability abused by the new multiplatfrom Mask bootkit:
https://twitter.com/markloman/status/430769516029943808

 

Adobe Pushes Fix for Flash Zero-Day Attack

Adobe Pushes Fix for Flash Zero-Day Attack dated Feb 4, 2014 1:22PM by Brian Krebs.

Affects Windows, Mac, and Linux.

-- Tom

 

Thanks all for the heads up

 

Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player | Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-07

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html

 

More information regarding this exploit at Fireeye.. It gives the detailed information regarding the sytems being exploited, how it can be mitigated at first place (ofcourse underlying problem would remain still)

http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technic...omised-serving-up-flash-zero-day-exploit.html

Once again, using latest versions of the software packages should reduce the chance of being exploited to a certain extent..

 

The ActiveX standalone .exe installer from the unmentionable URL is still at 12.0.0.44.

Thanks siljaline .

 

I just updated from there, it is now 12.0.0.70

 

The unmentionable URL is now current as that's were I've been updating from of late & you're most welcome

 

Adobe releases emergency Flash update amid new zero-day drive-by attacks

http://arstechnica.com/security/201...sh-update-amid-new-zero-day-drive-by-attacks/

 

I downloaded from the link and find that I now have:

"shockwave for director 12.1.0.150"

which is new,

but I still have "shockwave 12.0.0.44"

which I had before. Is this correct? I assumed that the new would replace the old.

J


Edit: OK, they were two different things, I only had Flash before, now I also have Director, do I "need" it? There doesn't seem to be any waay to delete it.

 

Adobe AIR has also received an higher build increment - for those that run AIR
http://get.adobe.com/air/

 

http://www.zdnet.com/adobe-patches-flash-zero-day-7000028835/

 

Current Adobe Bulletin for May is:
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-15.html