Adobe this week released Flash Player version 24.0.0.221 to 'address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system,' including Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS.
Mac users with Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 or earlier installed should immediately update to the latest version using the built-in update mechanism. The update is also available from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Flash Player users who had enabled the option to 'allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Likewise, Google Chrome will automatically update Flash Player to version 24.0.0.221. Select 'About Google Chrome' under the Tools menu to verify the browser is up-to-date.
Adobe said the critical security update resolves integer overflow, memory corruption, type confusion, heap buffer overflow, and use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution. The vulnerabilities were reported by security teams from Google, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Trend Micro.
Safari on macOS Sierra deactivates Flash by default, only turning on the plug-in when user requested. Chrome, Firefox, and most other modern web browsers also have web plug-in safeguards in place due to repeatedsecurity risks. Adobe has released fifteen Flash Player security updates over the past year.
In 2010, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs shared his 'Thoughts on Flash,' in which he favored open web standards such as HTML5 over Adobe Flash. Jobs said Flash Player was 'the number one reason Macs crash,' while criticizing its performance on mobile devices. 'Flash was created during the PC era – for PCs and mice,' he opined.
Mac users with Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 or earlier installed should immediately update to the latest version using the built-in update mechanism. The update is also available from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Flash Player users who had enabled the option to 'allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Likewise, Google Chrome will automatically update Flash Player to version 24.0.0.221. Select 'About Google Chrome' under the Tools menu to verify the browser is up-to-date.
Adobe said the critical security update resolves integer overflow, memory corruption, type confusion, heap buffer overflow, and use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution. The vulnerabilities were reported by security teams from Google, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Trend Micro.
Safari on macOS Sierra deactivates Flash by default, only turning on the plug-in when user requested. Chrome, Firefox, and most other modern web browsers also have web plug-in safeguards in place due to repeatedsecurity risks. Adobe has released fifteen Flash Player security updates over the past year.
In 2010, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs shared his 'Thoughts on Flash,' in which he favored open web standards such as HTML5 over Adobe Flash. Jobs said Flash Player was 'the number one reason Macs crash,' while criticizing its performance on mobile devices. 'Flash was created during the PC era – for PCs and mice,' he opined.
Guides
Mac users interested in Flash player os x 10.5.8 generally download: Flash Player 26.0 Free Flash Player 10.1 is Adobe's last version of the popular Flash player. Mar 20, 2014 Step by step instructions on how to Install Adobe Flash Player for Mac OS X. If you can't watch this video because you do not have flash you can watch it a the link below.
Upcoming
Front Page Stories
Disney+ Will Offer up to Four Simultaneous Streams and 4K Content for $6.99 a Month
Apple Contractors Listened to 1,000+ Siri Recordings Per Shift
3 days ago on Front PageThe Most Interesting Features in Samsung's New Galaxy Note 10+ Flagship Smartphone
3 days ago on Front PageHealth and Activity: What's New in iOS 13
3 days ago on Front PageZENS Unveils AirPower-Like Wireless Charger With 16 Coils to Charge Two Devices Anywhere on Mat
3 days ago on Front PageHomePod Launches in Japan and Taiwan [Updated]
3 days ago on Front PageApple Debuts New iCloud.com Beta Site With Fresh Look, Reminders App
3 days ago on Front PageBose Announces AirPlay 2-Equipped Portable Home Speaker
4 days ago on Front Page
• Law Firm Capitalizes on Reports Apple's iPhones Exceeded Radiofrequency Radiation Safety Levels in Some Tests(167)
• Android 10 Announced as Google Drops Dessert-Inspired Names(239)
• 2019 iPhones Said to Have Improved Shatter Resistance, Multi-Angle Face ID That Works Flat on Tables(235)
• Powerbeats Pro in Ivory, Moss, and Navy Now Available for Pre-order(55)
• Apple Shares Details on Cleaning and Protecting Your Apple Card in New Support Document(417)
• Chicago Tribune Claims iPhone Radiofrequency Radiation Levels Measured Higher Than Legal Safety Limit in Tests(182)
• Samsung Created a Bunch of Pro-Green Bubble GIFs to Get Back at iPhone Users Who Prefer Blue Chat Bubbles(228)
Opinion
By Shane Cole
Monday, July 13, 2015, 06:58 am PT (09:58 am ET)
The recent tidal wave of critical vulnerabilities in Adobe's Flash Player has prompted many security professionals to call for the much-maligned software's demise, and we agree. AppleInsider shows you how to uninstall Flash from your Mac, and what to do if you can't live without it.Monday, July 13, 2015, 06:58 am PT (09:58 am ET)
Download Adobe Flash Player For Windows 7
TL;DR-- If you're running OS X 10.6 or later, download and run this Flash uninstaller. If you have OS X 10.4 or 10.5, use this uninstaller instead.
Adobe has patched more than twenty Flash vulnerabilities in the last week— some of them days after active exploits were discovered in the wild— and issued over a dozen Flash Player security advisories since the beginning of this year. Flash has become such an information security nightmare that Facebook's Chief Security Officer called on Adobe to sunset the platform as soon as possible and ask browser vendors to forcibly kill it off.
Though most exploits are targeted at Windows, Mac users are not invincible. Thankfully, Flash is easy to remove and most of your favorite sites and Web services will continue to work fine without Flash installed. YouTube, Netflix, and a host of others have either made the shift to HTML5 video or use alternative technologies, like Microsoft's Silverlight.
How to uninstall Flash from your Mac
- Verify your OS X version by clicking the Apple icon in the upper left and selecting About This Mac.
- For OS X 10.5 and later— Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite— download and run this uninstaller.
- For OS X 10.4 and 10.5— Tiger or Leopard— download and run this uninstaller
Dear Flash pic.twitter.com/lYnzOAvNF0
— InfoSec Taylor (@SwiftOnSecurity) July 13, 2015What to do if you need Flash
If you find yourself with absolutely no choice but to use Flash— maybe you have a Flash-based business application— the safest course of action is to install Google Chrome. Chrome includes a special version of Flash that runs inside a sandbox, with updates handled by Google.
If you can't or won't install Chrome, a good fallback is Marc Hoyois's ClickToFlash plugin for Safari. It will prevent any Flash content from running until you explicitly authorize it by clicking a placeholder in the page.
If you insist on keeping Flash installed and won't use ClickToFlash, at the very least make sure Flash can update itself automatically by enabling automatic updates in System Preferences → Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player For Android
![Adobe Flash Player For Mac Os Yosemite Adobe Flash Player For Mac Os Yosemite](/uploads/1/2/6/0/126015398/135837915.png)