Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2018-15981
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.148 and earlier have a type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
EPSS: 0.117 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player — versions 31.0.0.148 and earlier versions
- Adobe Flash_player
- Adobe Flash_player_desktop_runtime
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Google Chrome_os
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows_10
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15981?
- CVE-2018-15981 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15981?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15981 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.