CVE-2018-15982

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Flash Player
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2019

Badges

💰 Ransomware👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 97%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.

The CISA's recommendation is: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-15982 - Proof of Concept

CVE-2018-15982_EXP
Created by Ridter

CVE-2018-15982
Created by scanfsec

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/ap...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

EPSS Score

97% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 💰

    Used in Ransomware

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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