CVE-2018-15978: High severity adobe flash player vulnerability

Published Nov 13, 2018
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Updated

Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-39 for Adobe Flash Player describes a flaw that can possibly lead to information disclosure when Flash Player is used to play a specially crafted SWF file:

Out-of-bounds Read -- CVE-2018-15978

External References:

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-39.html

Other sources

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.122 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

MITRE

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/flash-plugin<31.0.0.148
31.0.0.148
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime<=31.0.0.122
Apple iOS and macOS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Flash Player Chrome<=31.0.0.122
Google Chrome OS
Adobe Flash Player Edge<=31.0.0.122
Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer 11<=31.0.0.122
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 8.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Event History

Nov 29, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-15978?

CVE-2018-15978 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Flash Player versions 31.0.0.122 and earlier.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15978?

The severity of CVE-2018-15978 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15978?

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.122 and earlier are affected by CVE-2018-15978.

4

How can CVE-2018-15978 be exploited?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2018-15978 could lead to information disclosure.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-15978?

To fix CVE-2018-15978, update to Flash Player version 31.0.0.148 or later.

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