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Adobe acknowledges critical remote vulnerability in Flash, exploits already in the wild
AppleInsider ^
| Sunday, January 25, 2015
| By AppleInsider Staff
Posted on 01/25/2015 9:08:43 PM PST by Swordmaker
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To: moose07
To: ken in texas; jonatron; deoetdoctrinae; Swordmaker
Anyone who wants to find out what version of Adobe is on the computer they are using can go here:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html - jonatron
re: Checked just now, and I have version 16.0.0.296, which I assume patched the vulnerability. - deoetdoctrinae
Interesting. I just checked Adobe's site and it still lists 16.0.0.287 as the current version. A scan with Secunia PSI shows the latest version to be 16.0.0.296 but Adobe doesn't seem to have it.I used jonatrons link, now a day later, and it seems that Adobe has pushed out a beta: Congratulations, your computer has the latest Flash Player beta version installed. (Your version 16.0.0.296 Latest version 16.0.0.287 )
Thanks, Adobe - I guess . . .
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism, 1711
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/2031.html
I guess Im the guinnie (sp) pig.
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posted on
01/26/2015 8:14:38 AM PST
by
conservatism_IS_compassion
('Liberalism'; is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
To: moose07
Yeah, I forwarded this to my help desk kids. I’ve been letting them handle pushing out the updates.
Much fun that this happens in the middle of testing for the students. Last week, it was Java that triggered a Chrome update as well...
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posted on
01/26/2015 8:32:44 AM PST
by
Dead Corpse
(A Psalm in napalm...)
To: conservatism_IS_compassion
Thanks for the info. Maybe Adobe will get this straightened our before the next big issue pops up. ;-)
To: moose07
Wonder how they patch vulnerabilities without closing the bought and paid for backdoors the government asked for?
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posted on
01/26/2015 9:36:26 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
Very badly ....I mean carefully. :)
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posted on
01/26/2015 9:45:47 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: conservatism_IS_compassion
Guinea pig....squeak ,squeak. :)
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posted on
01/26/2015 9:49:06 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: moose07
Lol, probably so.
I wonder how many patches have been to reopen backdoors they accidentally closed?
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posted on
01/26/2015 9:49:39 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
It would be logical for them to rewrite the software from end to end, rather than keep playing with it.
It must be a developers nightmare by now.
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posted on
01/26/2015 9:57:15 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: Swordmaker
"allow remote attackers to take control of Macs or PCs, urging users to update"So if ya see your protection pop up to update DON'T!
Like email always click thru your OWN tray icon, not a pop up.
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posted on
01/26/2015 9:59:49 AM PST
by
rawcatslyentist
(Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
To: moose07
Not to mention junk left over from earlier builds.
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posted on
01/26/2015 10:06:05 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Swordmaker
This is the version on Adobe website.
Version 16.0.0.287
Should I install it?
To: Fresh Wind
Even if you go to the A-dope-y website, by installing the update you always get an extra bonus payload, some sort of useless security scan software from McAfee, and theres no way Ive found to opt out of it. I have to delete it every time. Grrr. I've found that there is a check box somewhere right at the start of their download process to uncheck that eliminates the bloatware on both Windows and Mac installs. . . you have to search their page carefully to find it.
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posted on
01/26/2015 12:18:18 PM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Not gonna take it anymore
This is the version on Adobe website.
Version 16.0.0.287
Should I install it? NO! Look for .296. That's the one that fixes the issue on Windows. Adobe is being its usual cart befor horse's ass self. As I understand it, .296 may be listed as a BETA version.
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posted on
01/26/2015 12:26:51 PM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: moose07
Well that's CRAP!
Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
01/26/2015 12:53:12 PM PST
by
The Cajun
(Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Flash Player will typically update automatically, unless you tell it otherwise. My preference is set to notify but not to automatically install.
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posted on
01/26/2015 1:42:02 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: conservatism_IS_compassion
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posted on
01/26/2015 2:19:27 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Swordmaker
This thread is confusing...
So it’s 16.0.0296 that is really the current one that takes care of the fix?
That is what I have.
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posted on
01/26/2015 3:14:12 PM PST
by
caww
To: caww
This thread is confusing... It is. If you have Flash set up for auto update, then it probably is the most current one for Windows and is the fix. Apparently they still have the old broken one on their manual download website. . . which is über dumb.
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posted on
01/26/2015 3:58:17 PM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
Thank you...then it’s already a done deal...and yes I do automatic updates. But when there’s a question I do check to make certain.
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posted on
01/26/2015 4:00:31 PM PST
by
caww
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