CVEs / CVE-2018-5002
CVE-2018-5002: Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 23 May 2022
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 24.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Adobe Flash Player have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions | Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 23 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787, CWE-121 |
References
- CVE-2018-5002 on NVD
- CVE-2018-5002 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827 Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-5002 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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