Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.22/23

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Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.22 (Other Browser) / 10.3.181.23 (IE ActiveX)

IE: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe

Other browsers: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe

Uninstaller: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player.exe

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-13.html

Summary

An important vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.22 and earlier versions for Android. This universal cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2011-2107) could be used to take actions on a user's behalf on any website or webmail provider, if the user visits a malicious website. There are reports that this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in active targeted attacks designed to trick the user into clicking on a malicious link delivered in an email message.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris update to Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.22 (10.3.181.23 for ActiveX). Adobe expects to make available an update for Flash Player 10.3.185.22 for Android during the week of June 6, 2011.

Adobe is still investigating the impact to the Authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.0.2) and earlier 10.x and 9.x versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Adobe is not aware of any attacks targeting Adobe Reader or Acrobat in the wild.

Affected software versions

Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems

Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.22 and earlier versions for Android

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.

To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player for Android, go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Adobe Flash Player 10.x.

Solution

Adobe recommends all users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris upgrade to the newest version 10.3.181.22 (10.3.181.23 for ActiveX) by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Windows users and users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 for Macintosh can install the update via the auto-update mechanism within the product when prompted.