CVE-2018-4936
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow...
CVE-2018-4936 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Adobe Flash Player, published May 19, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.5%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in flash-plugin 0:29.0.0.140-1.el6_9.
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2018-4936- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2018-4936- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-16721 No score
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- Record
EUVD-2018-16721- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvf6-cp8q-hrxp
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow...
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- Record
GHSA-rvf6-cp8q-hrxp- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:1119
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2018:1119- 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-2018-4936
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4936- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:29.0.0.140-1.el6_9 | 0:29.0.0.140-1.el6_9 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 29.0.0.140ubuntu0.14.04.1, 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 |
29.0.0.140ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 29.0.0.140ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 28 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.127ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.131ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.151ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.130ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.159ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.170ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.183ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.161ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
29.0.0.140ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 29.0.0.140ubuntu1, plus listed versions 27.0.0.170ubuntu127.0.0.187ubuntu128.0.0.126ubuntu128.0.0.137ubuntu128.0.0.161ubuntu128.0.0.161ubuntu228.0.0.161ubuntu329.0.0.113ubuntu1 |
29.0.0.140ubuntu1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Adobe Flash - Overflow when Playing Sound | 2018-04-24 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
exploit-db.com/exploits/44526
securityfocus.com/bid/103708
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119
securitytracker.com/id/1040648
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4936
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvf6-cp8q-hrxp
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565799
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_1119.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4932
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4936
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018-1119.html
Left out here: 17 versions. The JSON record has them.