[ CVE-2018-5002 · Published 9 Jul 2018 ]
Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.8
EPSS 25%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-05-23
- EPSS: 25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CISA: Adobe Flash Player have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 13 Jun 2022): The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- Patch on helpx.adobe.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827Third Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02Third Party Advisory
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource