CVE-2018-4878
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA 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...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Feb 06, 2018
- Exploitation Reported
- Nov 03, 2021
- CVSS
- 7.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a |
Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161
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Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161 |
Affected |
CVE References
- RHSA-2018:0285 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285
- 44412 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/
- 1040318 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318
- 102893 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893
- blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html blog.talosintelligence.com · CVE Record http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html
Show 9 more references
- threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-w... threatpost.com · CVE Record https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wil...
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html
- fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leverag... fireeye.com · CVE Record https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveragi...
- blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-w... blog.morphisec.com · CVE Record https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the...
- darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerabilit... darkreading.com · CVE Record https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerabi...
- GitHub — InQuest/malware-samples github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-...
- trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-e... trendmicro.com · CVE Record https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and...
- GitHub — vysec/CVE-2018-4878 github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878
- securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-pro... securingtomorrow.mcafee.com · CVE Record https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adob...
Recommended Actions
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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC |
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Virtual Patch
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Used in malware
Recorded 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2018-01-20 12:32:26 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Use After Free
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2021-04-30 20:45:39 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2018-12-19 13:22:03 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2018-10-17 02:11:24 UTC · 2 stars
Metasploit module for CVE-2018-4878
github · Created 2018-02-10 09:30:18 UTC · 87 stars
Aggressor Script to launch IE driveby for CVE-2018-4878
github · Created 2018-02-09 22:32:11 UTC · 0 stars
Aggressor Script to just launch IE driveby for CVE-2018-4878
github · Created 2018-02-09 13:30:46 UTC · 23 stars
github · Created 2018-01-20 12:32:26 UTC · 1 stars
备忘：flash挂马工具备份 CVE-2018-4878
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
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20:00 UTC over 8 years ago20:00 UTC · over 8 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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12:32 UTC over 8 years ago12:32 UTC · over 8 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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00:00 UTC over 8 years ago00:00 UTC · over 8 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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