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For years now, the Chrome browser has reported that it was up to date, even when there was an old copy of the Flash Player embedded in the browser.

I mention this now, because Adobe released a new version of the Flash player today, one that fixes 13 bugs, many of them critical. The usual method of forcing a Chrome update (Help -> About Google Chrome) on Windows and OS X/macOS may or may not update Flash.

Home Linux, Mac Downloads, Web Browsers, Windows Adobe flash player 17 offline Installer free download for windows, Mac September 15, 2015 by admin 0 download Adobe flash player 17 Offline installer version for windows, Mac and Linux.Without Flash player plugin it is not possible to view videos in web browsers. Jul 11, 2017  The Chrome web browser is perhaps best suited for running Adobe Flash because Chrome sandboxes the Flash player plugin, making it a bit more secure. While Google Chrome should automatically update the Adobe Flash plugin itself when the browser app is relaunched, sometimes Adobe Flash Player may. Adobe® Flash® Player is a lightweight browser plug-in and rich Internet application runtime that delivers consistent and engaging user experiences, stunning audio/video playback, and exciting gameplay.

You can, however, force Chrome to update Flash by entering

chrome://components

in the browser address bar. Look for the Adobe Flash Player in the list of components. Ignore the status. If the version is anything other than 24.0.0.221, it needs to be updated.

Click on the gray 'Check for Update' button and the update happens in a flash (sorry). If you look closely, the status goes from 'component downloading' to 'update ready' to 'Component updated.' It literally takes a second.

If all went well, the version should now be 24.0.0.221.

When I first wrote about this last year, I noted that Flash can not be updated this way on Chrome OS. This is still true.

I just checked two Chromebooks. Each was running Chrome OS version 55.0.2883.105 and each claimed that 'Your Chromebook is up to date' despite using Flash version 24.0.0.186 which was released back on December 13, 2016.

I guess it depends on your definition of 'date'.

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Adobe this week released a critical Flash Player update for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS computers. Flash Player version 24.0.0.221 addresses (say it with me) “critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system,”

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Mac users that have Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 or earlier installed should immediately update to the latest version of the Player plug-in either via the built-in mechanism or from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Users who have enabled the Player to “allow Adobe to install updates” will receive the update automatically.

Google Chrome will automatically update its built-in Flash Player to the latest version. Click on “About Google Chrome” in the Tools menu of the Chrome browser to verify the browser has updated to version 24.0.0.221. (Or, enter “chrome://plugins/” in the address field.) Safari on macOS deactivates Flash by default, only enabling the plug-in when requested to by the user.

Update Notes

MacRumorsnotes that Adobe says 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. The vulnerabilities were reported by security teams from Google, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Trend Micro.

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This update marks the fifteenth time Adobe has released a security update for the hole- and bug-ridden plug-in during the past year.