CVE-2018-5002
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow...
CVE-2018-5002 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published June 16, 2018. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 23, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since May 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.4%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in flash-player-plugin 30.0.0.113-1.mga6.nonfree.
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- Record
CVE-2018-5002- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- Record
CVE-2018-5002- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-16788
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- Record
EUVD-2018-16788- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rj8-qvqp-3335
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow...
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- Record
GHSA-3rj8-qvqp-3335- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2018-5002- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:1827
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2018:1827- 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-2018-5002
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5002- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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-2018-0286 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fixes security issues
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fixes the following security issues
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or obtain sensitive information (CVE-2018-4945, CVE-2018-5000, CVE-2018-5001, CVE-2018-5002).
In response to a class of recently disclosed vulnerabilities in popular CPU hardware related to data cache timing (CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754), known popularly as Spectre and Meltdown, Adobe are disabling the ‘shareable’ property of the ActionScript ByteArray class by default. For more info see the referenced adobe release notes.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:6 |
before 30.0.0.113-1.mga6.nonfree | 30.0.0.113-1.mga6.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:30.0.0.113-1.el6_9 | 0:30.0.0.113-1.el6_9 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 30.0.0.113ubuntu0.14.04.1, 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 |
30.0.0.113ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 30.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 30 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.127ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.131ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.151ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.130ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.159ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.170ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.183ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.161ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.140ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
30.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 30.0.0.113ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 27.0.0.170ubuntu127.0.0.187ubuntu128.0.0.126ubuntu128.0.0.137ubuntu128.0.0.161ubuntu1 Show 5 moreShow less28.0.0.161ubuntu228.0.0.161ubuntu329.0.0.113ubuntu129.0.0.140ubuntu129.0.0.171ubuntu1 |
30.0.0.113ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | exploitation | |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV |
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827
securitytracker.com/id/1041058
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02
securityfocus.com/bid/104412
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-5002
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github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5002
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0286.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23175
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588500
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_1827.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4945
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5002
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018-1827.html
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