While you’re at it, why not invite them to check our Apple Tech Talk so they can get the same great information you enjoy.Īlso, don’t forget to “ Like” us on Facebook, “ Follow Us” on Twitter and add the Apple Tech Talk channel to your Apple News app. If you have friends that are Mac users, we encourage you to share this information with them. To update Flash Player Mac, complete the following steps: Open Apple’s Spotlight app by pressing the command key on your keyboard and hitting the space bar. Adobe has released fifteen Flash Player security updates over the past year. Chrome, Firefox, and most other modern web browsers also have web plug-in safeguards in place due to repeated security risks. Safari on macOS Sierra deactivates Flash by default, only turning on the plug-in when user requested.
You can select “About Google Chrome” under the Tools menu to verify the browser is up-to-date. Google Chrome will automatically update Flash Player to version 24.0.0.221. The update is also available from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.įlash Player users who have enabled the option to allow Adobe to install updates will receive the update automatically. Mac users with Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 or earlier should immediately update to the latest version using the built-in update mechanism. The vulnerabilities were reported by security teams from Google, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Trend Micro. Adobe has released Flash Player version 24.0.0.221 to “address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system,” including Mac.Īdobe said the critical security update resolves integer overflow, memory corruption, type confusion, heap buffer overflow, and use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution.
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