CVE-2018-5001: adobe flash_player Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5001
Published 09-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5001 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 13.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
13.18%
0%100%
Medium · 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 an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
13.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 13.18% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score13.18%
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