CVE-2018-4877

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK related to media player's quality of service functionality. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.29% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102930 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4877?
CVE-2018-4877 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-4877?
To fix CVE-2018-4877, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-4877 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-4877 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-4877?
CVE-2018-4877 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161.
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