Summary

This update resolves issues in Adobe Flash Player that is installed on any supported edition of Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 10 Version 1511, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 8.1, or Windows RT 8.1.

More Information

Important

  • All security and nonsecurity updates for Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1 require the installation of update 2919355. We recommend that you install update 2919355 on your Windows Server 2012 R2-based, Windows 8.1-based, or Windows RT 8.1-based computer so that you receive future updates.

  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you require before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

  • This update applies to the Windows operating systems that are listed in the "Applies to" section in this article. If you want to install Adobe Flash Player update on an earlier version of Windows, try Adobe Flash Player download.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to get updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ. Note For Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Detection and deployment

Windows 10 Version 1703 file InformationFile informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows 10 file informationFile informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows 10 file informationFile informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows 10 file informationFile informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows 10 file informationFile informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information

Note: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

Windows Server 2012 file InformationFile informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows Server 2012 file information

Note: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x64.msu

7995B923248EACE73258A19677C913FCF1BCE944

091FB4DAF97810ADF970BDEF578B784E33500F2BD0787A38137F6CD63DC367FE

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x86.msu

87BF9B1DC37BBE9BEDC9A3DD4B90B8FF45113F08

238B346285AC255BB0C3F6D57213D63A18A7B396160748291CFB5777B86594C6

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

163,550

09-Oct-2017

19:37

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

28,858,864

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x64

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

708,600

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x64

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

978,424

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x64

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:37

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:37

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:37

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:37

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:37

x86

Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 file Information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x64.msu

59F953178E69AC1925E73361907C7158FB3D8CAD

DC5F14703B5EC1DA6EA0D6B072A6CDFFE8BAB25FC758A3AEBE9BF98FE7523685

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x86.msu

36FE67007EB9CCF15D45B53F3846009A29A83B68

506A060353B45E2E8E5E4DC0BAC122D440476477C9B3ACBF4A82D17BFC3D50D9

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

163,550

09-Oct-2017

19:16

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

28,858,864

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x64

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

708,600

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x64

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

978,424

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x64

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:16

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:16

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:16

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:16

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:16

x86

Windows 10 Version 1511 file Information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x64.msu

77D245E521A72DFA22CFC04848BD8D4BF920455D

5C89076D369EFE96CB093E392791377EB1BA3CF593E12528F44B55AB4DABFCE6

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x86.msu

A44556D3B7C6B675066CC4952604328431989BB6

D35927A56FAE153CC32F1F492A9F2F16EE8FB4707D95FBA53CFCA6448F83198B

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

163,550

09-Oct-2017

19:11

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

28,858,864

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x64

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

708,600

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x64

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

978,424

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x64

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:11

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:11

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:11

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:11

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:11

x86

Windows 10 RTM file Information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x64.msu

5E7F95845D6A511EB24BC46E2FD89FF13D422617

95511E944355E53EAF1FE70F848FE54066A9F99660C85788D7E9C7A7EBFAD62B

Windows10.0-KB4041683-x86.msu

EF5033308CAB89251D9568F35038F62B95667821

4C9114537DEC7832C1D43E8B94CED3023B2EC531119C6718E3520C16565ADDD6

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

163,550

09-Oct-2017

19:08

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

28,858,864

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x64

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

708,600

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x64

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

978,424

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x64

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:08

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:08

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:08

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:08

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:08

x86

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file Information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows8.1-KB4041683-x64.msu

5170F14FC2C8125BE6609D4E610F63330611BA7D

5C138678B427FF11F76B9C7920C29C29B20B667EAC806A0EC3D59B588815D36F

Windows8.1-KB4041683-arm.msu

DA98CFDB8159FBF4B1004E4F856DD60FD07FBF7A

BEA9308F35B1046AB5E2A83E5115C5A37D449FF03ED990CAFD3477EB3E9B7CEA

Windows8.1-KB4041683-x86.msu

081C7357ECB147C967322A471231890DC4F37021

B5A2AE377F96D8E3D4EC2A79667889DD05D264E64B9401A53F019C39A339F3A0

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

163,550

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

28,858,864

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x64

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

708,600

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x64

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

978,424

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x64

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

For all supported ARM-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

19,161,080

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

814,584

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

163,320

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

548,856

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

836,592

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,285,304

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,576

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,656

09-Oct-2017

19:13

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

624,632

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,656

09-Oct-2017

19:13

x86

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows8-RT-KB4041683-x64.msu

A09FBDE8BA188FA128608EC0C955FC55ED67F995

2A08A90064855965741C62FB263C7D109BB63D0E4A478B44E09EF6987C270484

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Activex.vch

Not applicable

163,550

02-Oct-2017

19:21

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

28,858,312

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x64

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

708,040

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x64

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

977,864

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x64

Activex.vch

Not applicable

751,758

02-Oct-2017

19:21

Not applicable

Flash.ocx

27.0.0.159

22,284,744

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x86

Flashplayerapp.exe

27.0.0.159

835,016

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x86

Flashplayercplapp.cpl

27.0.0.159

177,096

02-Oct-2017

19:21

Not applicable

Flashutil_activex.dll

27.0.0.159

623,184

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x86

Flashutil_activex.exe

27.0.0.159

1,393,096

02-Oct-2017

19:21

x86

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