CVE-2018-5002

HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Out-of-bounds write · actively exploited (CISA KEV)

7.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited

🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities). Added to KEV 2022-05-23. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-06-13.

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.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)47%

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Windows 10

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/apsb18-19.html ↗

Additional information

NVD record
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827Advisory