Information disclosure in Adobe Flash Player
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-4871 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe Flash Player Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU9894
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4871
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted content gain and access to arbitrary data on the target system.
MitigationUpdate to version 28.0.0.137.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe Flash Player: 28.0.0.126
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com//security/products/flash-player/apsb18-01.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
