Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2018-4871
An Out-of-bounds Read issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.137. This vulnerability occurs because of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102465 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040155 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4871?
- CVE-2018-4871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4871?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.