CVE-2018-5002

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 And Earlier Versions
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 29%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

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 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 but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

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

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/ap...
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EPSS Score

29% 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

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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