CVE-2018-15982
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Use-after-free · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
7.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited ⚠ ransomware
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2022-02-15. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-08-15.
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)94%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.htmlPatch
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/Advisory