CVE-2018-4944: adobe flash_player Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0233RHSA-2018:1367UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4944
Published 19-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4944 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 8.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
8.63%
0%100%
Low · -0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.140 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 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:HSources3 sources · 8.8–9.8
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
8.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.17 pp
From 8.80% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score8.63%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat4 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0
- flash-plugin< 0:29.0.0.171-1.el6_9
Adobe1 product
- flash_player≤ 29.0.0.140
Mageia1 product
- flash-player-plugin< 29.0.0.171-1.mga6.nonfree
Ubuntu1 product
- flashplugin-nonfree< 29.0.0.171ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 29.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 29.0.0.171ubuntu1
4 vendors · 7 products
References
15 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1367Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-16.htmlX Refsource MISCVendor AdvisoryWEBARTICLEREPORT