Is CVE-2018-5002 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2018-5002 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2018-5002. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2018-5002 affects Adobe Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions. Reported affected version: Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions.

Yes. CVE-2018-5002 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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CVE-2018-5002

Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions

Adobe / Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions · Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions

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Severity: CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 25.4%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2018-5002 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions. Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Adobe / Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions adobe flash player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Vendor Product Affected Status

n/a Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions Affected

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Published: 09 Jul 2018
Exploitation Reported: 23 May 2022
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: Required

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5002
RHSA-2018:1827 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827
GLSA-201806-02 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02
1041058 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058
104412 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 23 May 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-05-23 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

25.4%

Weaknesses

Stack-based Buffer Overflow CWE-121

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 10.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

23 May 2022
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
09 Jul 2018
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
03 Jan 2018
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2018-5002",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.25353,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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