CRITICAL
flash-plugin: Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability (APSB18-16)
Published May 19, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.63%
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.140 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion 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 29.0.0.140 and earlier versions Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.140 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 29.0.0.140 and earlier versions | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
AND
- ≤ 29.0.0.140
Configuration 2
OR
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Configuration 3
AND
OR
- ≤ 29.0.0.140
- ≤ 29.0.0.140
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 4
AND
- ≤ 29.0.0.140
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:29.0.0.171-1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1367
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:29.0.0.171-1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1367 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
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
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
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.
8.63% 0.08630
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08630
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (37 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.63% (0.08630) | 94.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.80% (0.08804) | 94.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.65% (0.07650) | 94.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 8.80% (0.08804) | 94.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7.65% (0.07650) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 8.80% (0.08804) | 94.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 7.65% (0.07650) | 94.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8.80% (0.08804) | 94.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7.65% (0.07650) | 94.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.99% (0.08991) | 94.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 24.91% (0.24908) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 34.76% (0.34764) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 24.91% (0.24908) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 28.06% (0.28063) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 29.98% (0.29980) | 96.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.55% (0.33551) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 42.27% (0.42275) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 33.55% (0.33551) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 28.16% (0.28157) | 95.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.40% (0.30405) | 96.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 16.87% (0.16873) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.66% (0.12658) | 95.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 37.40% (0.37397) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 30.19% (0.30189) | 96.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 18.43% (0.18430) | 96.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 11.03% (0.11031) | 94.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 9.46% (0.09464) | 94.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 8.09% (0.08085) | 93.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 6.10% (0.06097) | 92.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 4.40% (0.04398) | 91.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 4.45% (0.04451) | 91.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 5.54% (0.05543) | 92.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.08% (0.05082) | 91.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.18% (0.03183) | 84.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 64.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 86.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104101 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040840 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1367 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4944 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1576040 Issue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-16.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4944
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4944
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104101 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040840 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1367 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4944 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1576040 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-16.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4944 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4944 |
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-2018-4944
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a