CVE-2018-15982
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free...
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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
7.8
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2018-15982- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2018-15982- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-7838
7.8
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2018-7838- 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-26v8-ffh8-7vqg
9.8
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free...
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-26v8-ffh8-7vqg- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player com.adobe.tvsdk.mediacore.metadata Use After Free Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2018-15982- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:3795
8.8
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2018:3795- 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-2018-15982
7.8
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15982- 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-2018-0478 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability
Use after free flaw enabling arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-15982)
Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking) flaw enabling privilege escalation. (CVE-2018-15983)
- Record
MGASA-2018-0478- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 32.0.0.101-1.mga6.nonfree | 32.0.0.101-1.mga6.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:32.0.0.101-1.el6_10 | 0:32.0.0.101-1.el6_10 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 32.0.0.101ubuntu0.14.04.1, 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 |
32.0.0.101ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 32.0.0.101ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 37 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.127ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.131ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.151ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.130ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.159ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.170ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.183ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.128.0.0.161ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.140ubuntu0.16.04.129.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.130.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.130.0.0.134ubuntu0.16.04.130.0.0.154ubuntu0.16.04.131.0.0.108ubuntu0.16.04.131.0.0.122ubuntu0.16.04.131.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.131.0.0.153ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
32.0.0.101ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 32.0.0.101ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 27.0.0.170ubuntu127.0.0.187ubuntu128.0.0.126ubuntu128.0.0.137ubuntu128.0.0.161ubuntu1 Show 12 moreShow less28.0.0.161ubuntu228.0.0.161ubuntu329.0.0.113ubuntu129.0.0.140ubuntu129.0.0.171ubuntu130.0.0.113ubuntu0.18.04.130.0.0.134ubuntu0.18.04.130.0.0.154ubuntu0.18.04.131.0.0.108ubuntu0.18.04.131.0.0.122ubuntu0.18.04.131.0.0.148ubuntu0.18.04.131.0.0.153ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
32.0.0.101ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | FlatL1neAPT/CVE-2018-15982 | 2018-12-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | Ormicron/CVE-2018-15982_PoC | 2018-12-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | Ridter/CVE-2018-15982_EXP | 2018-12-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | kphongagsorn/adobe-flash-cve2018-15982 | 2018-12-11 |
| PoC in GitHub | jas502n/CVE-2018-15982_EXP_IE | 2018-12-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | scanfsec/CVE-2018-15982 | 2018-12-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | SyFi/CVE-2018-15982 | 2018-12-20 |
| Exploit-DB | Adobe Flash ActiveX Plugin 28.0.0.137 - Remote Code Execution (PoC) | 2018-12-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-15982 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published December 7, 2018. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since February 15, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since February 15, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 89.6%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in flash-plugin 0:32.0.0.101-1.el6_10.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/46051
securityfocus.com/bid/106116
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15982
github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/195
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15982
github.com/advisories/GHSA-26v8-ffh8-7vqg
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0478.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23950
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1656585
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_3795.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15982
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15982
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15982
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018-3795.html
Left out here: 26 versions. The JSON record has them.