Use After Free in Adobe Flash_player
CVE-2018-15982
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.820 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Issue Tracking)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15982?
- CVE-2018-15982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15982?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15982 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-15982 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 50 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.