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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.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.63%
0%100%
Low · -0.17 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

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 score
8.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
Adobe1 product
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

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