CVE-2018-15982
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
89.1%
99.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2022-02-15 · patch by 2022-08-15
Weakness / dates
CWE-416
Published 2019-01-18 · modified 2026-08-13
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2019-01-18 — Published (NVD)
- 2022-02-15 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2022-08-15 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-08-13 — Last modified (NVD)
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.
Affected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
- exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
- exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/195
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15982