Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2018-5007
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113 and earlier versions have a Type Confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.178 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.180 · newest: 0.178 · change: -0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-24.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041248 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104698 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2175 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5007?
- CVE-2018-5007 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5007?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5007 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.