CVE-2018-4932 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113 and earlier versions
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-4932?
CVE-2018-4932 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 19 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Use-After-Free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4932?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4932?
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-2018-4932 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4932 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26hq-7m9g-65cf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4932.