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A malicious SWF must be loaded in Flash Player by the user for an attacker to exploit these potential vulnerabilities. It is recommended users update to the most current version of Flash Player available for their operating system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is recommended that all users update Flash Player immediately. This software is used often, and usually transparently, so most users don&#8217;t even realize that it&#8217;s a web browser plug-in. You can download the latest version of Flash Player <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/shockwave\/download\/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You probably use the Adobe Flash Player regularly, at least if you watch online videos or play basic web games: both of these use Flash to display graphics and images. 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