Computerworld confirmed that the update boosted IE10's Flash Player to version 11.3.374.7 on Windows 8 RTM. On Friday, Adobe confirmed that that edition contained the patches for the eight vulnerabilities it patched Aug. 14 and Aug. 21.

Yunsun Wee, director of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing team, also clarified how the company will treat future Flash updates for IE10 in Windows 8.

"On a quarterly basis when Adobe normally issues Flash Player updates, we will coordinate on disclosure and release timing," pledged Wee.

Her reference to an Adobe quarterly Flash schedule was odd; although Adobe tries to adhere to an regular cadence for Adobe Reader -- not always successfully -- it has never set something similar for Flash Player.

Thus far during 2012, in fact, Adobe has issued seven Flash updates: One in February; two in March; one each in May and June; and two in August. If Adobe is adopting a quarterly patch process for Flash Player, it has kept that under wraps.