Firefox and built-in Flash

[VC-1]

Wonder if the latest Firefox has built-in Flash? Cannot find definitive answers on web search. All replies appreciated thanks.

 

[Noah]

Wonder if the latest Firefox has built-in Flash? Cannot find definitive answers on web search. All replies appreciated thanks.

Doubt it, afaik Mozilla is trying to get rid of flash with http://mozilla.github.io/shumway/
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Shumway

Also maybe disable flash for a bit.
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37523/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37536/

 

[LazyLion]

No, it doesn't.

 

[Drifter]

That ^^^^, I'm forced to use Chrome now.

 

[Noah]

That ^^^^, I'm forced to use Chrome now.

Wot? Why?

 

[Drifter]

Wot? Why?

I play an online game that is Browser based, and for that you need the latest Adobe Flash Player. Firefox wont run any flash player apps. They reckon it's a safety feature they have built in.

 

[Noah]

I play an online game that is Browser based, and for that you need the latest Adobe Flash Player. Firefox wont run any flash player apps. They reckon it's a safety feature they have built in.

Ah ok. Mozilla seems slow with updates, as much as I like Firefox it's starting to get a bit pathetic.

July 1, 2015 – Mozilla has still not pushed a patch out despite Lastpass submitting it on April 22nd.

https://thehackerblog.com/stealing-lastpass-passwords-with-clickjacking/

 

[VC-1]

Thanks for all the input guys. The only choice now is Chrome to avoid the potential danger of Adobe Flash updates etc.
Thanks.

 

[ryu]

Doubt it, afaik Mozilla is trying to get rid of flash with http://mozilla.github.io/shumway/
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Shumway

Also maybe disable flash for a bit.
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37523/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37536/

mind telling us what potential threats there are using flash ? those links are blocked for me

i have it activated on my laptop and desktop - should i maybe disable it then ?
cant use youtube without it

 

[MickZA]

Wonder if the latest Firefox has built-in Flash? Cannot find definitive answers on web search. All replies appreciated thanks.

Not built-in but available as a plugin:



... ignore the update check, just click on activate and add to preferences for that site.

 

[LazyLion]

I play an online game that is Browser based, and for that you need the latest Adobe Flash Player. Firefox wont run any flash player apps. They reckon it's a safety feature they have built in.

But you can bypass it....

 

[Noah]

mind telling us what potential threats there are using flash ? those links are blocked for me

i have it activated on my laptop and desktop - should i maybe disable it then ?
cant use youtube without it

2 Remote execution exploits that were found. Probably patched by now, just update.

Also why not use HTML5 on youtube? (I thought youtube started forcing html5?)
https://www.youtube.com/html5

Alt links.
http://arstechnica.com/security/201...s-leaked-by-hacking-team-goes-wild-patch-now/
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33442789
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/adobe-to-patch-hacking-teams-flash-zero-day/