Adobe published a temporary workaround to protect the computer system against this form of attack that users should apply until the release of a patch that would fix the critical issue.

To apply the workaround users should visit the Flash Player’s Settings Manager by following the link. There they should click on the Always Deny button which would prevent any website from accessing the microphone and webcam settings.

The new setting has to be confirmed in the popup that appears automatically after clicking on the Always deny button. The patch is said to be available before the end of October.