SB2018111605 - Red Hat update for flash player
Published: November 16, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111605
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15978)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .swf file, trigger memory corruption and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.