14 DAY TRIAL // Adobe has just rolled out a brand new version of the Flash Player software that comes to address many of the security issues and bugs found in the previous builds.
At this point, Adobe hasn't provided any specifics regarding this update, but it's safe to assume that this particular build is specifically focused on fixing the bugs that existed in older releases, so everyone using Flash Player should update as soon as possible.
Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.125 is obviously available on all supported platforms, including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and brings basically the same pack of improvements on all of them.
Adobe decided in November 2012 to synchronize its Flash Player updates with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday rollout, thus promising to work with the Redmond-based company on improving its software and also fixing the application that's now implemented in Internet Explorer by default.
As a result, Microsoft is delivering Flash Player updates for Internet Explorer users via Windows Update, so users of this particular browser will get the same fixes later today via the official update channel.
"The alignment of the release cycle to Patch Tuesdays will make updates more predictable for customers, in particular for customers running the Flash Player bundled with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8," Adobe said in November 2012.
Basically, Adobe's change of security rollouts also allowed Microsoft to deliver more frequent security updates for its own Internet Explorer browser, with the software giant promising to release new patches at least as often as the Flash Player owner.
Microsoft thus said that Internet Explorer updates comprising Flash Player updates would be released “on a quarterly basis when Adobe normally issues Flash Player updates, we will coordinate on disclosure and release timing,” but also when “the threat landscape requires action outside of Adobe’s normal update cadence, we will also work to align our release schedules. For example, this may mean that in some cases we will issue updates outside of our regular monthly security bulletin release.”
In the meantime, everyone running any other browser on the market can get the fresh Flash Player build using the main download link, while Internet Explorer users still need to wait a few more hours to get it.
Overall, this update is clearly recommended for every computer user out there, so download Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.125 right away to make sure that no bugs exist in the existing version and that you're perfectly secure when browsing the web.