CVE-2018-12825 Security feature bypass in Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security mitigations in Adobe Flash Player, potentially enabling further exploitation of the browser environment.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-12825?

CVE-2018-12825 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 29 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security mitigation bypass.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12825?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Flash Player, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12825?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-12825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fwmp-493q-9xqx, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12825.

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