Firefox standard starts blocking Flash Player where a violent vulnerability has been found

A web browser developed by Mozilla "Firefox" is a web browser,Rich contentWidely used to handle "Adobe Flash Player"All versions prior to version 18.0.0.203 have been blocked as standard.

Blocked Add-ons :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/blocked/p946


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"A vicious vulnerability that takes over a PC"Or"Hacking attack on Hacking TeamFlash zero zero day vulnerability clarified in Firefox ", Firefox said" Flash Player is not a safe add-on ", according to a fatal security hole found in Flash PlayerA judgmentAnd blocked this plugin as standard.

When Flash Player is blocked by Firefox 's blocking function "Click - to - Play" like this, unless updating by updating to improve security or do not permit execution from a popup displayed on the page, movies etc. You will not be able to watch Flash content.


Mark Schmidt, leader of the Firefox support team, commented on Twitter "Firefox's latest version blocked all versions of Flash by default". Furthermore, Illustrations with diagonal lines in the fist and Flash logo, and images written as "Occupy Flash (occupation of Flash)" are released together.

BIG NEWS !! All versions of Flash are blocked by default in Firefox as of now.https://t.co/4SjVoqKPrR# Tech#infosecPic.twitter.com/VRws3L0CBW

- Mark Schmidt (@ Mark Schmidty)2015, July 14

Block of Flash Player by Firefox said that Alex Staymos, who oversees the security department on Facebook, said on Twitter that "Flash should release the date of Flash termination", as well as pointed out the vulnerability of Flash Player Things.

"Adobe should announce the date of Flash closing", Facebook security official said - GIGAZINE


When Schmidt published the tweet, in the latest version of Firefox all versions of Flash Player were blocked as standard. However, Adobe has patched a zero day vulnerability with a patchPublish latest version of Flash Player, And it seems that this version of Flash Player will not be blocked by Firefox.

Details about Adobe's latest version of Flash Player can be seen below.

Adobe Security Bulletin


Firefox previously found security holesBlock plugins like Flash and JavaI have had experience.