Update-to: None.

Affected Software:

Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flex

Category: ALERT
Severity: HIGH
Attention: Flash Player users, System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel.

Summary: Adobe Systems has released an updated version of its popular Flash Player.  This update includes fixes for five security vulnerabilities that affect a wide variety of services within the application.  The most likely mechanism of exploit is the viewing of a maliciously-crafted video file (hosted on a website, etc).  If successful, the exploit could result in takeover of a vulnerable computer system.

Recommended Actions:  Flash users are encouraged to update their flash player installation(s) at their earliest convenience.

NOTE: Flash players are specific to the browser types that utilize them.  Users of more than one type of web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome, etc) should visit the update link (provided below) with EACH browser to receive the appropriate update(s) for each browser type.

ITS Actions: N/A

Resources:

Adobe Flash Player update page (use for all browser types):
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/