CVE-2018-5002
Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Adobe Flash PlayerApplications & CMS
CVSS
7.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)25.1%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionThe impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
Adobe Flash Player have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versionsaffected: Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versionsCVE List
References 6
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827Advisoryvia CVE List
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlAdvisoryvia CVE List
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5002Referencevia CISA KEV
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-5002Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Referencevia CVE List