Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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therube
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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XP:

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Shockwave Flash

    File: NPSWF32_31_0_0_122.dll
    Path: E:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_31_0_0_122.dll
    Version: 31.0.0.122
    State: Disabled
    Shockwave Flash 31.0 r0
OK, the "State:" simply reflects the "state" the Flash is in.
If set to "Never", as I have, State: is "Disabled".
If set to "Always" or "Ask", State: is "Enabled".


Mine makes no mention of "vulnerable".
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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Ryosagi wrote: File: NPSWF32_31_0_0_122.dll
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_31_0_0_122.dll
Version: 31.0.0.122
State: Enabled (STATE_VULNERABLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)
Shockwave Flash 31.0 r0
STATE_VULNERABLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE means the plugin is in Block List.
However, blocked version is up to 30.0.0.113.
Latest {profile_dir}/blocklist.xml has

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    <pluginItem blockID="832dc9ff-3314-4df2-abcf-7bd65a645371">
      <match exp="(NPSWF32.*\.dll)|(NPSWF64.*\.dll)|(Flash\ Player\.plugin)" name="filename"/>
      <infoURL>https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/</infoURL>
      <versionRange maxVersion="30.0.0.113" minVersion="0" severity="0" vulnerabilitystatus="1"/>
    </pluginItem>
{profile_dir}/blocklist-plugins.json as well.

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    {
      "schema": 1536613346178,
      "details": {
        "bug": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490097",
        "why": "Old versions of the Flash Player plugin have known vulnerabilities. All users are strongly recommended to check for updates <a href=\"https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/\">on Adobe's Flash page</a>.",
        "name": "Flash Player Plugin 30.0.0.113 and older (click-to-play)"
      },
      "enabled": true,
      "infoURL": "https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/",
      "versionRange": [
        {
          "severity": 0,
          "maxVersion": "30.0.0.113",
          "minVersion": "0",
          "vulnerabilityStatus": 1
        }
      ],
      "matchFilename": "(NPSWF32.*\\.dll)|(NPSWF64.*\\.dll)|(Flash\\ Player\\.plugin)",
      "id": "832dc9ff-3314-4df2-abcf-7bd65a645371",
      "last_modified": 1536613417349,
      "_status": "synced"
    },
So, 31.0.0.122 cannot be flagged as STATE_VULNERABLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE in normal circumstances.
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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Is there someway I can get it off that block list? Or is it in some kind of weird limbo?
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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As a test, create a new, clean Profile.
Then open Addons Manager, about:plugin, & see what each say about Flash.
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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Stumbled upon this from trying to fix it:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/wh ... te-plugins

Article and this caught my eye:

Note: This article describes what to do when a plugin has been blocked by Mozilla from running automatically because of stability or security issues. Most plugins still need to be activated even though they are up to date because Firefox now sets plugins to "Ask to Activate" in the Add-ons Manager by default (Adobe Flash is the exception). For more information, see this blog post.

It said Flash is the exception, but I think it has that hard block regardless of the latest Flash. Can't change it in the options, like "Always Activate". I think due to that hard block, its always going to have that "Update Now". But the Flash stuff works and the inner stuff recognizes as the latest version.
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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the inner stuff recognizes as the latest version.
To what "inner stuff" are you referring?
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Re: Firefox won't recognize Flash 31

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I meant it says the Flash I have is the current one that it seems to say I have. Although it still has that "(STATE_VULNERABLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE)".
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