How to check if Flash Player version is still supported and has recent updates?

Question

We have to check the flash versions on some pcs. What we have are the version numbers of the installed software.

Is there any way to check if the versions are patched and currently supported?

What we found is this page: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html

It seems to have all versions but without the information about the life cycle.

Edit
From the list above: Adobe seems to patch older version also:

(Released 6/9/2015)  Flash Player 11.2.202.466 (32.43 MB)
(Released 6/9/2015)  Flash Player 13.0.0.292 (172.62 MB)

Answer 1

Use the following process:

• Look up an old version using a site specific search query, such as:

  "flash player 9" site:adobe.com
  

It provides the following guidance:

Adobe’s stated support policy for Adobe Flash Player is to support the current and previous major release

• Use the subdomain in another search to find the release notes:

  "release notes" site:helpx.adobe.com
  

As per the stated support policy, Flash Player 18 and Flash Player 17 are currently supported.

References

• Researching with Search Engine Operators

• Flash Player 9 Support Discontinued

• Flash Player Help / Release Notes

• Adobe: Discontinued or Unsupported products

• Adobe products and Enterprise Technical Support periods covered under the new Lifecycle Policy

• Exploring full-screen mode in Flash Player

Answer 2

Adobe patches older versions only for Linux, in which current versions have been available only for the Chrome Pepper API for some time. Otherwise, you should generally run the latest version available for your OS. You can easily check your installed version and learn the current version by going to http://www.flashtester.org and following the test link at the top. The maintainer for that page also provides information on updates and security issues.