ADOBE FLASH ALERT

Adobe has announced a critical security hole in its Flash Player.

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Summary

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2016-1019) exists in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Chrome OS. Successful exploitation could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2016-1019 is being actively exploited on systems running Windows 10 and earlier with Flash Player version 20.0.0.306 and earlier. A mitigation introduced in Flash Player 21.0.0.182 currently prevents exploitation of this vulnerability, protecting users running Flash Player 21.0.0.182 and later.

Adobe is planning to provide a security update to address this vulnerability as early as April 7. For the latest information, users may monitor the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team blog.

Mitigations

A mitigation introduced in Flash Player 21.0.0.182 currently prevents exploitation of this vulnerability, protecting users running Flash Player 21.0.0.182 and later.  Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player, who have not already done so, immediately update to the current version of Flash Player via the update mechanism within the product or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.  If you use multiple browsers, install the update in each browser you have installed on your system. 

Full company announcement is here.....

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html

Company product download site is here (this one for Firefox, but evidently they ID your OS and QUICKLY give you what you need without further hassle)....

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/download/?installer=FP_21_for_Firefox_-_NPAPI&os=Windows%207&browser_type=Gecko&browser_dist=Firefox&dualoffer=false&mdualoffer=true&d=McAfee_Security_Scan_Plus&d=Intel_True_Key

Oh shock, another freakin Adobe download.....
I swear, my antivirus doesn't have as many updates as Adobe.

Quote from: Solar on April 09, 2016, 05:38:53 AM
Oh shock, another freakin Adobe download.....
I swear, my antivirus doesn't have as many updates as Adobe.

Dunno know 'bout that part, but I read a bunch of exploits specifically target them for the way they can corrupt other files under certain (ahem, exploitable) circumstances.

Linux users are also affected. 

Quote from: quiller on April 09, 2016, 09:11:45 AM
Dunno know 'bout that part, but I read a bunch of exploits specifically target them for the way they can corrupt other files under certain (ahem, exploitable) circumstances.

Linux users are also affected. 

Flash is akin to an gaping wound, one where several square inches of skin is removed from the body of a man in a sinking boat in a sewage treatment holding pond.
The fix? Chew more damned bubble gum to patch the leak......

Quote from: quiller on April 09, 2016, 09:11:45 AM
Dunno know 'bout that part, but I read a bunch of exploits specifically target them for the way they can corrupt other files under certain (ahem, exploitable) circumstances.

Linux users are also affected. 

Why would you use Flash?

Anyway, here's a good article, echoing what Solar said:
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/adobe-flash-player-die/

Quote from: taxed on April 09, 2016, 12:18:27 PM
Why would you use Flash?

Anyway, here's a good article, echoing what Solar said:
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/adobe-flash-player-die/

I don't disagree here: I posted it for those who set their 'puters for manual downloads, for example. I rarely allow Flash, and then only item-by-item and only from sites I trust. (Advice I freely give under all circumstances.)

Quote from: quiller on April 09, 2016, 12:26:12 PM
I don't disagree here: I posted it for those who set their 'puters for manual downloads, for example. I rarely allow Flash, and then only item-by-item and only from sites I trust. (Advice I freely give under all circumstances.)

You need to uninstall Flash and never, ever use it.  After you uninstall it, burn your clothes and take a shower to be sure.

Quote from: taxed on April 09, 2016, 12:36:03 PM
You need to uninstall Flash and never, ever use it.  After you uninstall it, burn your clothes and take a shower to be sure.

Or do a MSCONFIG and shut it down from even loading altogether.
That's what I did, because it got reinstalled a couple of times via other BS.