Are Adobe Flash Player updates cumulative?

[Guest]

It seems to be a difficult task to find the straight answer to the following question: Are Adobe Flash Player updates cumulative?

If I apply the newest existing Flash Player update (APSB15-02) to the bare-bone machine will this cover all previously disclosed vulnerabilities?

Is this the same for SCUP distributed updates? Can someone guide me to any documentation available? If I publish latest patch through SCUP will my systems be protected as if I would download it manually?

Thank you in advance!

[pwillener]

Flash Player does not actually offer "updates"; it is always the full installer - meaning it's the latest Flash Player with all security fixes in it.

I cannot help you with the SCUP documentation; someone from Adobe needs to answer that.

[pwillener]

P.S. maybe the Flash Player Admin Guide at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/flash_player_admin_guide.html can provide you with some information.

[Guest]

I've seen this Admin guide before, but it does not really answer my question. Moreover it seems to be a bit ou-of-date: it refers to SCUP 4.5 and SMS 2003 R2. I was looking for sth more contemporary

[_maria_]

Hello CrazyGonzo,

Yes, ALL Flash Player install files are cumulative.  Every release contains all previous features, bug fixes, and security fixes.  There is no need to install a specific version and then apply a patch to cover some security release.  Hope this answers your question.

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Maria

[Guest]

Does ALL include SCUP distributed updates?

I was expecting standalone installer packages contain cumulative updates but I just wanted to be 100% sure.

[_maria_ · Accepted solution]

Yes, it includes SCUP distribution as well.

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Maria

[Guest]

Maria,

Thank you, for your postings. Would it be possible for Adobe to place a official statement on the Security Bulletins and Advisories page?

The reason why I ask is because I have management and auditors that wants "proof" that Adobe patches are cumulative.

Please and thank you.