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Flash player update for win XP


Microsoft has strongly recommended its win xp users to update the version of flash player shipped with win xp to latest version of flash player. Microsoft win xp shipped version is 6 and currently flash player 10 is available on internet. Adobe has discontinued support for its flash player version 6 since 2006.
The warning is :
Microsoft is aware of reports of vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 6 provided in Windows XP. We are not aware of attacks that try to use the reported vulnerabilities or of customer impact at this time but recommend that users install the latest version of Flash Player provided by Adobe.
The Adobe Flash Player 6 was provided with Windows XP and contains multiple vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page. Adobe has addressed these vulnerabilities in newer versions of Adobe Flash Player. Microsoft recommends that users of Windows XP with Adobe Flash Player 6 installed update to the most current version of Flash Player available from Adobe.
Clients who are using service pack 2, 3 and 64 bit version of windows XP are recommended to update their flash player also.

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