src/javascript/runtime/flash/Runtime.js
function getShimVersion() {
		var version;

		try {
			version = navigator.plugins['Shockwave Flash'];
			version = version.description;
		} catch (e1) {
			try {
				version = new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version');
			} catch (e2) {
				version = '0.0';
			}
		}
		version = version.match(/\d+/g);
		return parseFloat(version[0] + '.' + version[1]);
	}
function getShimVersion() {
		var version;

		try {
			version = navigator.plugins['Shockwave Flash'];
			version = version.description;
		} catch (e1) {
			try {
				version = new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version');
			} catch (e2) {
				version = '0.0';
			}
		}
		version = version.match(/\d+/g);
		return parseFloat(version[0] + '.' + version[1]);
	}
Get the version of the Flash Player

@method getShimVersion
@private
@return {Number} Flash Player version