Flash 31.0.0.153: security fix

There’s another new version of Flash: 31.0.0.153. A single Critical security vulnerability is addressed in this version. The vulnerability, when exploited, can allow for arbitrary code execution.

If you’re using a web browser with Flash enabled, you should update it as soon as possible. If you’re not sure whether your browser is enabled for Flash content, head over to the Flash Player Help page. If Flash is installed and enabled in your browser, your Flash version will be shown.

You can install Flash by visiting the main Flash installer page. Make sure to disable all the optional installation checkboxes on that page, or you’ll get unwanted software along with Flash.

As usual, Google Chrome and Microsoft’s browsers, which have their own embedded Flash viewers, are updated separately. Chrome will update itself; Edge and Internet Explorer are updated via the Windows Update service.

About jrivett

Jeff Rivett has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. His first computer was an Apple II+, built by his father and heavily customized. Jeff's writing appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO. Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page, and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site.

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