Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2018-15978
Published: November 13, 2018 / Updated: November 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15821
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15978
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15978
Update to version 31.0.0.148.