CVE-2018-4877 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161
A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-4877?
CVE-2018-4877 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 6 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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's quality of service functionality. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4877?
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-2018-4877?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-4877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcf8-mxwr-h337, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4877.