It's not unusual for operating systems to include outdated third-party software, since developers must lock down the code at some point, making it impossible to include relatively recent updates. Reports as early as mid-June had pegged that version as the one that would be bundled with Snow Leopard.
The version of Flash included with Snow Leopard, 10.0.23.1, appears to be an interim build between the February and July updates. Prior to that, Adobe last updated Flash Player in February, when it rolled out 10.0.22.87. Unfortunately, during the course of that update, and unknown to you, Apple downgraded your installation of Flash to an earlier version, which is known not to be secure and is not patched against various security vulnerabilities.'Ĭomputerworld confirmed that Snow Leopard installs Flash Player 10.0.23.1 on Macs that had previously been running Leopard and Flash Player 10.0.32.18.Īdobe updated Flash Player to 10.0.32.18 in late July to plug a dozen vulnerabilities, including three inherited from flawed Microsoft development code and one that hackers had been exploiting for at least a week.
'Now, imagine you got your copy of Snow Leopard on Friday, and have now updated your computers. 'Imagine you have been really diligent about keeping your copy of Adobe Flash up-to-date,' said Graham Cluley, a senior technical consultant, in a Sophos blog.
