HIGH
flash-plugin: Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability (APSB18-19)
Published Jul 9, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.73%
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a 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 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 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 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
AND
- ≤ 29.0.0.171
Configuration 2
AND
- ≤ 29.0.0.171
Configuration 3
AND
OR
- ≤ 29.0.0.171
- ≤ 29.0.0.171
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 4
OR
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:30.0.0.113-1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1827
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:30.0.0.113-1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1827 |
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
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
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.73% 0.06726
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06726
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.73% (0.06726) | 93.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.81% (0.06812) | 93.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03172) | 86.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.47% (0.06468) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03354) | 86.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.40% (0.07398) | 85.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03354) | 86.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.55% (0.01546) | 87.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.55% (0.01546) | 87.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 1.56% (0.01564) | 87.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01686) | 87.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2.00% (0.02000) | 87.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02194) | 88.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 88.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 2.63% (0.02633) | 88.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 88.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02188) | 87.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 83.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 82.23th | 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 | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 86.62th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 94.01th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104413 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4945 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588500 Issue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4945
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4945
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104413 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4945 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588500 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4945 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4945 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published Jul 9, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2018
Link CVE-2018-4945
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a