Hi all: It may not be appropriate for everyone, but I removed flash (Windows <https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html>, Mac OS <https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html>) from my machine over a year ago, and I really don’t miss it. For those rare times I do need it, I just open the page in Chrome, which includes a built-in Flash interpreter (that seems to have fewer security issues than the Adobe plugins).
Something to consider as a response to the continuing litany of zero-day Flash exploits… Cheers, Ian > On Mar 11, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Josh Kwan <jkwan...@berkeley.edu> wrote: > > SUMMARY > === > Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player that addresses > critical vulnerabilities. This patch update covers multiple Common > Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifiers (CVE) as noted in Adobe Security > Bulletin APSB16-08. [1] > > In conjunction with these flaws, Microsoft has issued an out-of-band patch > for Adobe Flash Player when on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows > Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10. The > Microsoft update addresses the vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player by > updating the affected Adobe Flash libraries contained within Internet > Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 11, and Microsoft Edge. [2] > > > IMPACT > === > This set of updates covers vulnerabilities rated as critical by both Adobe > and Microsoft. Attackers can remotely take control of affected systems if > exploitation is successful. Adobe has noted that there are reports of > CVE-2016-1010 already being exploited in targeted attacks. [1] > > > VULNERABLE > === > * Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime, 20.0.0.306 and earlier (Windows and > Macintosh) > * Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release, 18.0.0.329 and earlier > (Windows and Macintosh) > * Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome, 20.0.0.306 and earlier (Windows, > Macintosh, Linux and * ChromeOS) > * Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, 20.0.0.306 > and earlier (Windows 10) > * Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11, 20.0.0.306 and earlier > (Windows 8.1) > * Adobe Flash Player for Linux, 11.2.202.569 and earlier (Linux) > * AIR Desktop Runtime, 20.0.0.260 and earlier (Windows and Macintosh) > * AIR SDK, 20.0.0.260 and earlier (Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS) > * AIR SDK & Compiler, 20.0.0.260 and earlier (Windows, Macintosh, Android and > iOS) > * AIR for Android, 20.0.0.233 and earlier (Android) > > > RECOMMENDATIONS > === > * Users and service providers are advised to patch affected systems > immediately. > * For non-Microsoft platforms, please consult Adobe Security Bulletin > APSB16-08 [1] > * For Microsoft platforms, please consult Microsoft Security Bulletin > MS16-036 [2] > > > REFERENCES > === > [1] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html > <https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html> > [2] https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-036 > <https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-036> > [3] > https://security.berkeley.edu/news/adobe-flash-player-multiple-zero-day-vulnerabilities-cve-2016-1010 > > <https://security.berkeley.edu/news/adobe-flash-player-multiple-zero-day-vulnerabilities-cve-2016-1010> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The following was automatically added to this message by the list server: > > To learn more about Micronet, including how to subscribe to or unsubscribe > from its mailing list and how to find out about upcoming meetings, please > visit the Micronet Web site: > > http://micronet.berkeley.edu > > Messages you send to this mailing list are public and world-viewable, and the > list's archives can be browsed and searched on the Internet. This means > these messages can be viewed by (among others) your bosses, prospective > employers, and people who have known you in the past. > > ANNOUNCEMENTS: To send announcements to the Micronet list, please use the > micronet-annou...@lists.berkeley.edu list. ___ Ian Crew IST-Architecture, Platforms and Integration (API) Earl Warren Hall, Second Floor University of California, Berkeley
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