CVE-2018-4937
What it is
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 25.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 25.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 25.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime ≤ 29.0.0.113
- Adobe Flash Player ≤ 29.0.0.113
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/