CVE-2018-12828
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability"...
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability" vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability" vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
- Record
CVE-2018-12828- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability" vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
- Record
CVE-2018-12828- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4781 No score
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability" vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
- Record
EUVD-2018-4781- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fc65-rmq4-2hch
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability"...
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability" vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
- Record
GHSA-fc65-rmq4-2hch- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:2435
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2018:2435- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12828
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 and earlier have a "use of a component with a known vulnerability" vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12828- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0349 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerabilities:
- Out-of-bounds read that can lead to Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-12824, CVE-2018-12826, CVE-2018-12827)
- Security bypass that can lead to Security Mitigation Bypass (CVE-2018-12825)
- Use of a component with a known vulnerability can lead to a Privilege Escalation (CVE-2018-12828)
- Record
MGASA-2018-0349- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 30.0.0.154-1.mga6.nonfree | 30.0.0.154-1.mga6.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:30.0.0.154-1.el6_10 | 0:30.0.0.154-1.el6_10 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.310ubuntu111.2.202.327ubuntu0.13.10.111.2.202.332ubuntu111.2.202.335ubuntu111.2.202.336ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less11.2.202.341ubuntu111.2.202.346ubuntu111.2.202.350ubuntu111.2.202.356ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.359ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.378ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.394ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.400ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.411ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.418ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.424ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.438ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.440ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.491ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.508ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.521ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.540ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.548ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.559ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.569ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.577ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.616ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.621ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.14.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.14.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
30.0.0.154ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 32 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.127ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.131ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.151ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.130ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.159ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.170ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.183ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.161ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.140ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.130.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.130.0.0.134ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
30.0.0.154ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 27.0.0.170ubuntu127.0.0.187ubuntu128.0.0.126ubuntu128.0.0.137ubuntu128.0.0.161ubuntu1 Show 7 moreShow less28.0.0.161ubuntu228.0.0.161ubuntu329.0.0.113ubuntu129.0.0.140ubuntu129.0.0.171ubuntu130.0.0.113ubuntu0.18.04.130.0.0.134ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
30.0.0.154ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-12828 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published August 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.05%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in flashplugin-nonfree 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.14.04.1.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2435
securityfocus.com/bid/105071
securitytracker.com/id/1041448
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-25.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12828
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fc65-rmq4-2hch
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0349.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23464
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616026
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_2435.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12824
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12828
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018-2435.html
Left out here: 21 versions. The JSON record has them.