Software Update: Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189 & AIR 15.0.0.293

Adobe has released an update to version 15 of Flash Player and the Integrated Runtime. With Adobe Flash Player it is possible to play Flash content, mainly swf files, on the computer. Popular video sites such as YouTube and Google Video, among others, offer their visitors the opportunity to play videos with the stand-alone Flash Player. Adobe AIR provides a cross-platform environment for developing and playing so-called Rich Internet Applications. This update was released to address a serious security issue.

Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189.
• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.250.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.411.
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 will be automatically updated to the current version.
• Users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version 15.0.0.293.
• Users of the Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK & Compiler should update to version 15.0.0.302.
• Users of Adobe AIR for Android should update to Adobe AIR 15.0.0.293.