Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2018-4936
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.247 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.287 · newest: 0.247 · change: -0.041
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime
- Apple Mac OS X
- Google Chrome OS
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113 And Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44526/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4936?
- CVE-2018-4936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4936?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.