Adobe Security Bulletin

Last updated on May 17, 2021 06:43:18 AM GMT | Also Applies to Flash Player

Updates available for Adobe Flash Player | APSB19-19

Bulletin ID	Date Published	Priority
APSB19-19	April 09, 2019	2

Summary

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address a critical and an important vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 

Affected Product Versions

Product	Version	Platform
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime	32.0.0.156 and earlier	Windows, macOS and Linux
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome	32.0.0.156 and earlier	Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11	32.0.0.156 and earlier	Windows 10 and 8.1

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 categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the latest version:

Product	Version	Platform	Priority	Availability
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime	32.0.0.171	Windows, macOS	2	Flash Player Download Center Flash Player Distribution
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome	32.0.0.171	Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS	2	Google Chrome Releases
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11	32.0.0.171	Windows 10 and 8.1	2	Microsoft Security Advisory
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime	32.0.0.171	Linux	3	Flash Player Download Center

Note:

Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows, macOS and Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.171 via the update mechanism within the product [1] or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.171 for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.171.
Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash Player.

[1] Users who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.

Vulnerability details

Vulnerability Category	Vulnerability Impact	Severity	CVE Number
Out-of-bounds read	Information Disclosure	Important	CVE-2019-7108
Use After Free	Arbitrary Code Execution	Critical	CVE-2019-7096

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:

Anonymously reported via Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2019-7108)
Haifei Li of McAfee (CVE-2019-7096)