HIGH
flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
Published May 19, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 25.69%
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113 and earlier versions Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113 and earlier versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113 and earlier versions | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
AND
- ≤ 29.0.0.113
Configuration 2
AND
- ≤ 29.0.0.113
Configuration 3
AND
OR
- ≤ 29.0.0.113
- ≤ 29.0.0.113
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:29.0.0.140-1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1119
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:29.0.0.140-1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1119 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
8.8 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
25.69% 0.25686
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.25686
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (34 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.69% (0.25686) | 97.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.47% (0.26467) | 97.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 74.87% (0.74868) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 68.54% (0.68540) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 46.05% (0.46047) | 97.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 61.75% (0.61754) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 46.05% (0.46047) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 43.08% (0.43082) | 97.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 40.80% (0.40800) | 97.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 38.17% (0.38166) | 97.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 93.12% (0.93116) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 92.70% (0.92700) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 92.89% (0.92889) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 93.65% (0.93646) | 99.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 93.48% (0.93476) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 92.21% (0.92210) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 91.69% (0.91693) | 98.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 92.13% (0.92133) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 92.19% (0.92186) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 91.92% (0.91923) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 92.15% (0.92151) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 92.61% (0.92606) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 92.83% (0.92833) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 92.15% (0.92146) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 91.03% (0.91031) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 91.00% (0.91000) | 98.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 90.99% (0.90992) | 98.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 90.31% (0.90315) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.42% (0.90418) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 41.58% (0.41581) | 98.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 41.58% (0.41581) | 97.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.20% (0.35202) | 97.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.20% (0.35202) | 98.93th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.20% (0.35202) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4937 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565800 Issue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4937
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4937
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4937 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565800 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4937 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4937 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published May 19, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2018
Link CVE-2018-4937
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a