CVE-2018-4878 · netVigilance record NV21-0041

Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free

past due ransomware

What to do

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Adobe Flash Player contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for code execution.

Who is affected

Adobe Flash Player. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-416.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-05-03
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2018-4878 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4878
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4878