Adobe patches zero-day Flash flaw

Adobe today released a second security update for its Adobe Flash Player software on both Mac and Windows, addressing a threat that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system, executing malicious code. The vulnerability (CVE-2014-0502) allowed attackers to compromise at least three nonprofit organizations according to security firm FireEye.

"These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2014-0502 exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions," Adobe said.

The new version of Adobe Flash Player on Windows and Mac is 12.0.0.70. The new version for Linux is 11.2.202.341. A Google Chrome update to version 33.0.1750.117 today includes the fixed Flash plugin bundled with that product. Microsoft has released an update for Windows 8.0 and 8.1 for the bundled Flash Player plugin in Internet Explorer 10 and 11.

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