CVE-2018-4945: adobe flash_player Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-4945
Published 09-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4945 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 6.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.73%
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
- 09-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Type Confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.73% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.73%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
Adobe2 products
- flash_player≤ 29.0.0.171
- flash_player_desktop_runtime≤ 29.0.0.171
Ubuntu1 product
- flashplugin-nonfree< 30.0.0.113ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 30.0.0.113ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 30.0.0.113ubuntu0.18.04.1
3 vendors · 6 products
References
8 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlX Refsource MISCPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT