CVE-2018-15982
High 7.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV) Used in ransomware campaigns
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
7.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 90% (percentile: 100) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-416
Affected products
adobe: flash player; apple: mac os x; linux: linux kernel; microsoft: windows; google: chrome os; microsoft: windows 10; microsoft: windows 8.1; redhat: enterprise linux desktop; redhat: enterprise linux server; redhat: enterprise linux workstation; adobe: flash player installer
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html PatchVendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/195 Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018… Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource