Windows 8 IE and Flash updates through SCCM

Hi
I know Internet Explorer in Windows 8 has Flash Player integrated, but I wonder if the updates for Flash are included with the Internet Explorer updates (I deploy Microsoft Updates via SCCM) or do I have to add the updates to SCCM?
In what classification are these updates (I deploy critical and Security updates)?
Regards
Tony

Hi
Thank you this helped me a lot!
Until now I have only deployed updates (security etc) with Bulletin ID.
I noticed that these IE/Flash updates does not have any Bulletin ID.
I also saw that there where about 400 other updates without bulletin ID, but I haven't deployed any of them.
I have a monthly deployment rule "Patch Tuesday" and monthly packages for older updates.
Should I also include all updates without Bulletin ID in the rule or should I try to filter out only the flash updates in this case and deploy separately?(I don't want to deploy "unneccessary" updates.
Regards
Tony

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