Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash_player
CVE-2018-4937
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.265 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- 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
- N/a 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
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4937?
- CVE-2018-4937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4937?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.