CVE-2018-4945
Adobe Flash Microphone Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Adobe Flash Player en versiones 29.0.0.171 y anteriores tiene una vulnerabilidad de confusión de tipos. Su explotación con éxito podría permitir la ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of Microphone objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
*Credits:
willJ of Tencent PC Manager
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2018-01-03 CVE Reserved
- 2018-06-07 CVE Published
- 2024-06-18 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104413 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html | 2019-03-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827 | 2019-03-07 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 | 2019-03-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4945 | 2018-06-11 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588500 | 2018-06-11 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | internet_explorer_11 |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 29.0.0.171 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 29.0.0.171" | internet_explorer_11 |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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