Microsoft has issued a security advisory with an urgent message for Windows XP users: Update your Flash Player immediately.
How to check your current version:
One of the quickest ways to determine your version is to simply open Add and Remove Programs located in your Control Panel and look for.
Or just apply the latest - Get Adobe Flash Player. This will bring you up to date with the latest version regardless of your current version.
Example: Here you can see I have version 10.
Microsoft’s warning:
Microsoft Security Advisory (979267)
Microsoft is aware of reports of vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 6 provided in Windows XP. We are not aware of attacks that try to use the reported vulnerabilities or of customer impact at this time but recommend that users install the latest version of Flash Player provided by Adobe.
The Adobe Flash Player 6 was provided with Windows XP and contains multiple vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page. Adobe has addressed these vulnerabilities in newer versions of Adobe Flash Player. Microsoft recommends that users of Windows XP with Adobe Flash Player 6 installed update to the most current version of Flash Player available from Adobe.
More information can also be found at ZDNet:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5225&tag=col1;post-5225
Tags: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP..., Operating Systems, security, Software, Vulnerability
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