Flash Player 9

Adobe Flash Player 9 Update for Flash CS3 Professional 4/17/2008 This download contains fixes for critical vulnerabilities identified in Security Bulletin APSB08-11 — Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities. The update replaces the Debug and Release versions of Flash Player 9 browser plugins, standalone players, and Test Movie players. All users should apply this update. These new players are version 9.0.124.0. The Flash Player 9 updates are included in the ZIP file. For instructions on how to update Flash 9, please go to this technote.

• Download the Macromedia Flash Player 9 Update for Windows and Macintosh (ZIP, 42 MB)

Adobe Flash Player 9 — Debugger Versions (aka debug players or content debuggers) for Flex and Flash Developers 4/8/2008 Updated debugger versions of Flash Player 9 (aka debug players or content debuggers) are available for Flex Builder 3 users and Flash CS3 Professional users. These new players are version 9.0.124.0.

• Download the Windows Flash Player 9 ActiveX control content debugger (for IE) (EXE, 1.55 MB)
• Download the Windows Flash Player 9 Plugin content debugger (for Netscape-compatible browsers) (EXE, 1.52 MB)
• Download the Windows Flash Player 9 Projector content debugger (EXE, 3.61 MB)
• Download the Macintosh Flash Player 9 Plugin content debugger (Intel-based Macs) (ZIP, 5.22 MB)
• Download the Macintosh Flash Player 9 Plugin content debugger (PowerPC-based Macs) (DMG, 2.35 MB)
• Download the Macintosh Flash Player 9 Projector content debugger (ZIP, 4.69 MB)

4/8/2008 Updated Linux debugger versions (aka debug players or content debuggers) of Flash Player 9 are now available.Additionally, the Linux standalone player (projector) is available for developers who wish to publish projectors on Linux operating systems.

• Download the Linux debugger and standalone players (TAR.GZ, TBD MB)

Adobe Flash Player 9 — Standalone Players (Projectors) for Macintosh 4/8/2008New Universal Binary Flash Player 9 Projectors are available for users of Intel-based Macintosh computers. Download the Flash Player9 Standalone players:

• Download the Macintosh Flash Player9 Projectors forIntel-based Macs(Release) (DMG,2.41MB)
• Download the Macintosh Flash Player Projectors for Intel-based Macs(Debug) (ZIP,4.69MB)

For developers who wish to publish projectors on the Macintosh, we have provided these downloads, which contain the latest version (9.0.124.0) of the Macintosh standalone (projector) players for all the following languages: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean.

Flash Player 8

Macromedia Flash Player8 Update for Flash Professional8 and Flash Basic 8 4/17/2008 This download contains fixes for critical vulnerabilities identified in Security Bulletin APSB08-11 — Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities. The update replaces the Debug and Release versions of Flash Player 8 browser plugins, standalone players, and Test Movie players. All users should apply this update. These new players are version 8.0.42.0. The Flash Player 8 updates are included in the ZIP file. For instructions on how to update Flash 8, please go to this technote.

• Download the Macromedia Flash Player 8 Update for Windows (ZIP, 17 MB)
• Download the Macromedia Flash Player 8 Update for Macintosh (ZIP, 17 MB)

Macromedia Flash Player 8 — Standalone Players (Projectors) for Macintosh 4/08/2008 Download the Flash Player 8 standalone players:

• Download the Macintosh Flash Player 8 Projectors (Release) (DMG, 8.66 MB)
• Download the Macintosh Flash Player 8 Projectors (Debug) (DMG, 8.65 MB)

For developers who wish to publish projectors on the Macintosh, we have provided this download, which contains the latest version (8.0.r42) of the Macintosh standalone (projector) players for all the following languages: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean. Because Flash Basic 8 and Flash MX Professional 8 are not available on the Macintosh in Korean, Chinese Simplified, or Chinese Traditional, this download is the only way to obtain the standalone players for the Macintosh in these three languages. Flash Player version 8.0.42.0 contains fixes for critical vulnerabilities identified in Security Bulletin APSB08-11 – Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities.

Local Content Updater

MacromediaFlashLocal Content Updater The Local Content Updater (LCU) is a free command-line utility that can add, remove, or check for local-with-networking privileges, operating on one or many SWFs. This tool allows you to change the security sandbox that the SWF file operates in when it is played as a local file in Flash Player 8 and above.

• Download the MacromediaFlashLocal Content Updater for Windows (ZIP, 65K)
• Download the MacromediaFlashLocal Content Updater for Macintosh (TGZ, 59K)
• Download the MacromediaFlashLocal Content Updater for Linux (TGZ, 36K)

C++ source codefor the Local Content Updater is also available.Download the source code if you wish to see how the Local Content Updater works, port it to another platform, investigate bugs, integrate it into scripts, etc.

• Download the MacromediaFlashLocal Content Updater source for Windows (ZIP, 15K)
• Download the MacromediaFlashLocal Content Updater source forMacintosh/Unix (TGZ, 11K)

If you have suggestions, bug reports, or contributions regarding the Local Content Updater, send email to local_content_updater@macromedia.com.Please note that this email address is only for issues regarding the Local Content Updater itself, and not for general issues regarding security in the Flash Player.

Uninstallers

Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller Download the Flash Player Uninstaller for the following platforms:

• Download the Windows Uninstaller (EXE, 180K — updated 4/8/08)
• Download the Mac OS X Uninstaller (DMG, 1.36MB — updated 5/27/08)
• Download the Mac OS 8.x, 9.x Uninstaller (HQX, 33.8K — updated 12/12/02)

TThe Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller is a valuable tool for troubleshooting and testing detection schemes. The most current uninstallers and instructions for use can be found in this Tech Note.