Is Flash Player a security risk?

I got a message to update Flash Player and to download installation from the internet. Is this safe? I remember reading about Flash Player being a security risk a while ago.

Two bugs, one affecting Apple's Mac platform and another attacking Microsoft's Windows, exploit certain Flash player vulnerabilities to install malware onto users' systems, reports ArsTechnica. While users of other operating systems like Linux have yet to report attacks, Adobe's advisory notes the exploit affects all platforms.
Designated as CVE-2013-0634, the first vulnerability targets the Safari and Firefox Web browsers running on OS X, and is also being used as a trojan to deploy Microsoft Word documents containing malware. For Mac users, the flaw affects Adobe Flash Player version 11.5.502.146 or earlier.
On March 1, 2013 Apple again blocked Flash Player for Lion and Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5660
The Adobe Flash patch can be found on Adobe’s website, and users can visit this page to check if their software is the most curent version.
You should uninstall any previous version first, and repair permissions after installing the new version.
If you still get a ‘plug-ins blocked’ message:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5271

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    Hallo zusammen,
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    package
        import flash.display.Sprite;
        import flash.display.StageAlign;
        import flash.display.StageScaleMode;
        import flash.events.Event;
        import flash.events.TimerEvent;
        import flash.media.Camera;
        import flash.media.Microphone;
        import flash.media.Video;
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            private var output:TextField;
            private var timer:Timer;
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                super();
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            private function addedToStageHandler(event:Event):void
                removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, addedToStageHandler);
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                stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
                output = new TextField();
                output.border = true;
                output.multiline = true;
                output.wordWrap = true;
                output.x = output.y = 10;
                addChild(output);
                updateView();
                stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, stage_resizeHandler);
                var i:int;
                var numCameras:int = 0;
                var numMicrophones:int = 0;
                if (Camera.isSupported)
                    var cameraNames:Array = Camera.names;
                    numCameras = cameraNames ? cameraNames.length : 0;
                    if (numCameras > 0)
                        log("Cameras:");
                        for (i = 0; i < numCameras; i++)
                            var cameraName:String = cameraNames[i];
                            log((i + 1) + ". \"" + cameraName + "\"");
                    else
                        log("Camera not found.");
                else
                    log("Camera is not supported.");
                log("");
                if (Microphone.isSupported)
                    var microphoneNames:Array = Microphone.names;
                    numMicrophones = microphoneNames ? microphoneNames.length : 0;
                    if (numMicrophones > 0)
                        log("Microphones:");
                        for (i = 0; i < numMicrophones; i++)
                            var microphoneName:String = microphoneNames[i];
                            log((i + 1) + ". \"" + microphoneName + "\"");
                    else
                        log("Microphone not found.");
                else
                    log("Microphone is not supported.");
                log("");
                if (numCameras > 0 || numMicrophones > 0)
                    if (numCameras > 0)
                        var defaultCamera:Camera = Camera.getCamera();
                        var video:Video = new Video(1, 1);
                        addChild(video);
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                    else if (numMicrophones > 0)
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                        defaultMicrophone.setLoopBack(true);
                        defaultMicrophone.muted ? devicesMutedInFlashPlayer() : devicesUnmutedInFlashPlayer();
                    else
                        log("No devices found for test.");
            private function devicesMutedInFlashPlayer():void
                log("Devices are muted in Flash Player.");
                log("Starting permission check timer...");
                timer = new Timer(100);
                timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, flashPlayerPermissionTimer_timerHandler);
                timer.start();
            private function flashPlayerPermissionTimer_timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void
                var defaultCamera:Camera = Camera.getCamera();
                if (!isDevicesMutedInFlashPlayer())
                    timer.stop();
                    timer.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, flashPlayerPermissionTimer_timerHandler);
                    timer = null;
                    devicesUnmutedInFlashPlayer();
            private function devicesUnmutedInFlashPlayer():void
                log("Devices are unmuted in Flash Player.");
                isDevicesMutedInBrowser() ? devicesMutedInBrowser() : devicesUnmutedInBrowser();
            private function devicesMutedInBrowser():void
                log("Devices are muted in browser.");
                log("Starting permission check timer...");
                timer = new Timer(100);
                timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, browserPermissionTimer_timerHandler);
                timer.start();
            private function browserPermissionTimer_timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void
                scanHardware();
                if (!isDevicesMutedInBrowser())
                    timer.stop();
                    timer.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, browserPermissionTimer_timerHandler);
                    timer = null;
                    devicesUnmutedInBrowser();
            private function devicesUnmutedInBrowser():void
                log("Devices are unmuted in browser.");
            private function isDevicesMutedInFlashPlayer():Boolean
                var cameraNames:Array = Camera.names;
                var numCameras:int = cameraNames ? cameraNames.length : 0;
                if (numCameras > 0)
                    var defaultCamera:Camera = Camera.getCamera();
                    return defaultCamera.muted;
                else
                    var microphoneNames:Array = Camera.names;
                    var numMicrophones:int = microphoneNames ? microphoneNames.length : 0;
                    if (numMicrophones > 0)
                        var defaultMicrophone:Microphone = Microphone.getMicrophone();
                        return defaultMicrophone.muted;
                return true;
            private function isDevicesMutedInBrowser():Boolean
                var cameraNames:Array = Camera.names;
                var numCameras:int = cameraNames.length;
                for (var i:int = 0; i < numCameras; i++)
                    var cameraName:String = cameraNames[i];
                    if (cameraName != " ")
                        return false;
                var microphoneNames:Array = Microphone.names;
                var numMicrophones:int = microphoneNames.length;
                for (i = 0; i < numMicrophones; i++)
                    var microphoneName:String = microphoneNames[i];
                    if (microphoneName != " ")
                        return false;
                return true;
            private function log(text:String):void
                output.appendText(text + "\n");
            private function updateView():void
                output.width = stage.stageWidth - 2 * output.x;
                output.height = stage.stageHeight - 2 * output.y;
            private function stage_resizeHandler(event:Event):void
                updateView();
    So, I wonder if it's a bug or some kind of new security feature implemented by Google Chrome team? Maybe someone already faced this problem and can share more info about it.
    For now it looks like modern browsers killing Flash with all that features and ugly solutions.
    PS: You can find some silly mistakes in my message. Sorry for my English.
    Updated code to check microphones also.

    After couple of tests I have found strange behavior of PPAPI Flash.
    The test was made with two SWFs working simultaneously on the same page. The first one was asking for device access like some regular application (by calling video.attachCamera). The second SWF was created/removed in cycle by JavaScript to avoid this thing:
    Scanning the hardware for cameras takes time. When the runtime finds at least one camera, the hardware is not scanned again for the lifetime of the player instance.
    I have made both SWFs to get all devices names and post them to screen. So I was able to see all changes regarding devices in first SWF (before and after permission granted) and in refreshable second SWF (each second). Also I have used scanHardware in both SWfs.
    I have found that second (refreshable) SWF got correct list of devices, but first one got only microphones. Camera names was empty.
    So it looks like we have another bug of PPAPI Flash here. I don't have another explanation for this. I mean, why do they need to update only microphones, but not cameras?

  • Flash Player not working in Outlook 2007

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  • Flash player 10 and roaming profile

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  • Vulnerability in Flash player - Thanks Adobe!!

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    Hello dghdah,
    Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
    I understand you are looking for an updated version of Adobe Flash Player to use with Solution Center. When you install the Solution Center, normally Windows would skip the older version as your OS may have an up to date version. If this is not the case and the older version installed, you would need to update the flash player. Below I have linked you to the Adobe website to complete the update.
    Adobe Flash Player Support Center
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