CVE-2019-7837 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player
A use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted 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-2019-7837?
CVE-2019-7837 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 22 May 2019. 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 32.0.0.171 and earlier, 32.0.0.171 and earlier, and 32.0.0.171 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7837?
It affects 5 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:32.0.0.192-1.el6_10 |
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7837?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2019-7837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rxx-j8m3-g7f8, MGASA-2019-0178, RHSA-2019:1234, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7837.