#VU15973 Type confusion in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2018-15981

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#VU15973 Type confusion in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2018-15981

Published: November 20, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15973
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15981
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted .swf file and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Update to version 31.0.0.153.

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