CVE-2018-15982: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2018-15982 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-15

Adobe Flash Player contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the com.adobe.tvsdk.mediacore.metadata component. Successful exploitation allows for arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Technologies: Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-15982 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2018-15982 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2018-15982?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player 31.0.0.153 and earlier; Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player Installer 31.0.0.108 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-15982?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2018-15982 attacked?
It is attacked over the network or with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-15982?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player 31.0.0.153 and earlier
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player Installer 31.0.0.108 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2018-12-05: advisory: Adobe released security bulletin APSB18-42 regarding this vulnerability.
  • 2019-01-29: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST.
  • 2022-02-15: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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