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A Huge Adobe Flash Player Vulnerability Fixed By KB4471331

Adobe Flash Player has been deemed unreliable a long time ago. However, the program will be put to an end just in 2020, which means that many users still need it. Flash Player is currently a built-in component on Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 which means that Microsoft also releases Windows Update patches when a new fix is available.

A huge flaw was addressed by Adobe this week. This vulnerability allowed Windows system attacks with the use of a malicious Microsoft Office Document. The code can be embedded in Word documents, but also on Excel ones and other vulnerable files. Despite the fact new fixes will be released next week, you shouldn’t postpone the update. It is important to get the patch as soon as possible, as you could become a victim as well.

The vulnerability affected the following product versions:

The KB4471331 update

This security update is KB4471331. The update works for the following versions:

In order to get the update you should go to Settings > System > Update & Security > Check for updates. Once you do that, the update should be installed automatically. You can also get the update by going to the Adobe Flash Player page in order to check whether you need an update.

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