Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Click the appropriate link below:
| Affected software | Recommended player update | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh | 11.5.502.149 | Flash Player Download Center |
| Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh – network distribution | 11.5.502.149 | Flash Player Licensing |
| Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier for Linux | 11.2.202.262 | Flash Player Download Center |
| Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier for Android 4.x | 11.1.115.37 | Applicable only for Android 4.x devices with Flash Player installed prior to August 15, 2012. |
| Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier for Android 3.x and 2.x | 11.1.111.32 | Update to devices that already have Flash Player installed prior to August 15, 2012. |
| Flash Player 11.5.31.137 and earlier for Chrome users (Windows, Macintosh and Linux) | 11.5.31.139 | Google Chrome Releases |
| Flash Player 11.3.378.5 and earlier in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 | 11.3.379.14 | Windows Download Center |
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Release date: February 7, 2013
Vulnerability identifier: APSB13-04
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2013-0633, CVE-2013-0634
Platform: All Platforms
Summary
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2013-0633 is being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks designed to trick the user into opening a Microsoft Word document delivered as an email attachment which contains malicious Flash (SWF) content. The exploit for CVE-2013-0633 targets the ActiveX version of Flash Player on Windows.
Adobe is also aware of reports that CVE-2013-0634 is being exploited in the wild in attacks delivered via malicious Flash (SWF) content hosted on websites that target Flash Player in Firefox or Safari on the Macintosh platform, as well as attacks designed to trick Windows users into opening a Microsoft Word document delivered as an email attachment which contains malicious Flash (SWF) content.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.149.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.262.
- Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.5.31.139 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
- Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 will automatically be updated to the latest version of Internet Explorer 10, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.3.379.14 for Windows.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions on Android 4.x devices should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.37.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and earlier versions should update to Flash Player 11.1.111.32.
Affected software versions
- Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions for Android 4.x
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x
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 x.x.
Solution
Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below:
- Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to the newest version 11.5.502.149 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Users of Flash Player 11.2.x or later for Windows and users of Flash Player 11.3.x for Macintosh who have selected the option to ‘Allow Adobe to install updates’ will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the ‘Allow Adobe to install updates’ option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
- For users of Flash Player 10.3.183.50 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Flash Player 11.5.502.149, Adobe has made available the update Flash Player 10.3.183.51, which can be downloaded here.
- Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.262 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
- For users of Flash Player 10.3.183.50 and earlier versions for Linux, who cannot update to Flash Player 11.2.202.262, Adobe has made available the update Flash Player 10.3.183.51, which can be downloaded here.
- Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.5.31.139 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
- Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.3.379.14 for Windows.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions on Android 4.x devices should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.37*.
* Note: Applicable only for Android 4.x devices with Flash Player installed prior to August 15, 2012. - Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and earlier versions should update to Flash Player 11.1.111.32*.
* Note: Applicable only for Android 3.x devices and earlier with Flash Player installed prior to August 15, 2012.
Priority and severity ratings
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions:
| Product | Updated version | Platform | Priority rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Flash Player | 11.5.502.149 | Windows and Macintosh | 1 |
| 11.2.202.262 | Linux | 3 | |
| 11.1.115.37 | Android 4.x | 3 | |
| 11.1.111.32 | Android 3.x and 2.x | 3 |
These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software.
Details
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2013-0633 is being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks designed to trick the user into opening a Microsoft Word document delivered as an email attachment which contains malicious Flash (SWF) content. The exploit for CVE-2013-0633 targets the ActiveX version of Flash Player on Windows.
Adobe is also aware of reports that CVE-2013-0634 is being exploited in the wild in attacks delivered via malicious Flash (SWF) content hosted on websites that target Flash Player in Firefox or Safari on the Macintosh platform, as well as attacks designed to trick Windows users into opening a Microsoft Word document delivered as an email attachment which contains malicious Flash (SWF) content.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.149.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.261 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.262.
- Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.5.31.139 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
- Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 will automatically be updated to the latest version of Internet Explorer 10, which will include Adobe Flash Player 11.3.379.14 for Windows.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.36 and earlier versions on Android 4.x devices should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.37.
- Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.31 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and earlier versions should update to Flash Player 11.1.111.32.
This update resolves a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2013-0633).
This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2013-0634).
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