CVE-2018-15982

high

Description

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Adobe Flash Vulnerability Can Lead to Code Execution and Asset Takeover (CVE-2018-15982)

Adobe Flash Vulnerability Can Lead to Code Execution and Asset Takeover (CVE-2018-15982)

Published: 2018-12-05

Adobe has issued an out-of-band advisory for CVE-2018-15982. Through the use of a maliciously crafted RAR file, an attacker exploiting this vulnerability can take over the machine of users that run it.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15982

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795

https://www.edgescan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-Vulnerability-Statistics-Report.pdf

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/

https://www.tenable.com/blog/critical-vulnerabilities-you-need-to-find-and-fix-to-protect-the-remote-workforce

https://github.com/scanfsec/CVE-2018-15982

https://github.com/jas502n/CVE-2018-15982_EXP_IE

https://github.com/Ridter/CVE-2018-15982_EXP

https://github.com/FlatL1neAPT/CVE-2018-15982

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html

https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/195

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-7838

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-01-18

Updated: 2026-10-01

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.89581