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CVE-2018-15982

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 18, 2019 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 08:29 PM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation· also runs on 6 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 90%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score89.6%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 89.6% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Adobe Flash Player com.adobe.tvsdk.mediacore.metadata Use After Free Vulnerability

Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Ransomware Use
Known
Added to KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Remediation Due
Aug 15, 2022
1533 days overdue
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15982

Description

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Flash Player· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 31.0.0.153
apple-macos (environment) · google-chrome-os (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Flash Player Installer· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 31.0.0.108
microsoft-windows (environment)
Enterprise Linux Desktop· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.0
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.0

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
Issue Tracking
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/195
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15982

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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