CVE-2018-12828: adobe flash_player
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12828
Published 29-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12828 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 7.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
7.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 29-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
7.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score7.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat3 products
Adobe1 product
- flash_player≤ 30.0.0.154
Ubuntu1 product
- flashplugin-nonfree< 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 30.0.0.154ubuntu0.18.04.1
3 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-25.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT