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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-5002

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 24%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2018-5002 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 23, 2022

Federal due date Jun 13, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

24%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Affected products

Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-5002 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-5002 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-13.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5002?

CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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