Security News > 2020 > October > Adobe fixes critical security vulnerability in Flash Player
Adobe has released a security update for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player that could be exploited by simply visiting a website.
Adobe Flash has long been a source of security vulnerabilities that allow attackers to install malware, execute commands, and takeover of computers when visiting malicious websites.
These problems will end soon as Adobe, in coordination with Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla, is retiring Adobe Flash at the end of the year.
Starting on December 31st, 2020, Adobe will no longer distribute or update Adobe Flash Player, and web browsers will no longer support the Adobe Flash Plugin.
The deprecation of Adobe Flash Player is good news as it will reduce the attack surface of web browsers and operating systems and remove a point of entry that can be exploited by attackers.
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