vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-4878): flashplugin-nonfree vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 6, 2018 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 19, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 6, 2018
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Nov 19, 2025
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 handling of listener objects. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution. This was exploited in the wild in January and February 2018.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-adobe-flashpluginubuntu-upgrade-flashplugin-nonfree
References
- CVE-2018-4878
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-4878
- CWE-416
- URL-https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html
- URL-https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/
- URL-https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4878
- URL-https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html
- URL-https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets
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