CVE-2018-4878
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-416
Use After Free
Publication date:
06/02/2018
Last modified:
18/11/2025
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK related to media player handling of listener objects. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution. This was exploited in the wild in January and February 2018.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28.0.0.161 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | 28.0.0.161 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer_11:*:* | 28.0.0.161 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | 28.0.0.161 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285
- https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign
- https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day
- https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/
- https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/
- https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html
- https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets
- http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285
- https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign
- https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day
- https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/
- https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/
- https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html
- https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4878