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CVE-2018-5002

Published: Jul 9, 2018Updated: Nov 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
25.4%
Top 2.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 23, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787CWE-121

Affected Products

Adobe Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka adobe
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime
Consumer Software
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome
Consumer Software
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11
Consumer Software
flash player desktop runtime
Consumer Software
flash playerDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 4 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 23, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 13, 2022

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827
access.redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058
securitytracker.com
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html
helpx.adobe.com
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