CVE-2018-5002
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Remediation due: 2022-06-13
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-5002
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