Adobe: Highest level vulnerability found in Flash

 

  Adobe has announced that there's a "Level 1" security vulnerabiltiy in Adobe Flash plug-in.

The vulnerability allows attacker to gain control of the host computer. Adobe said it will publish a patcj on 5th of February to fix the issue. Meanwhile, it is recommended to avoid using Flash.

Vulnerability affects all major platforms, including:

• Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows and Mac
• Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS
• Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1
• Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Linux

Versions 28.0.0.137 and below are vulnerable.