Adobe Security Bulletin

Last updated on 27 Des 2022 | Also applies to Flash Player

Security updates available for Flash Player | APSB17-42

Bulletin ID	Date Published	Priority
APSB17-42	December 12, 2017	2

Summary

Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS. This update addresses a regression that could lead to the unintended reset of the global settings preference file.

Affected Product Versions

Product	Version	Platform
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime	27.0.0.187 and earlier versions	Windows, Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome	27.0.0.187 and earlier versions	Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11	27.0.0.187 and earlier versions	Windows 10 and 8.1
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime	27.0.0.187 and earlier versions	Linux

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	28.0.0.126	Windows, Macintosh	2	Flash Player Download Center Flash Player Distribution
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome	28.0.0.126	Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS	2	Google Chrome Releases
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11	28.0.0.126	Windows 10 and 8.1	2	Microsoft Security Advisory
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime	28.0.0.126	Linux	3	Flash Player Download Center

Note:

Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows, Macintosh and Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.126 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 28.0.0.126 for Windows, Macintosh, 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 28.0.0.126.
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.