CERT-In Vulnerability Note
CIVN-2018-0213
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
Original Issue Date:December 12, 2018
Severity Rating: HIGH
Software Affected
- Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime versions 31.0.0.153 and prior for Windows, macOS and Linux
- Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome versions 31.0.0.153 and prior for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS
- Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 versions 31.0.0.153 and prior for Windows 10 and 8.1
- Adobe Flash Player Installer versions 31.0.0.108 and prior for Windows
Overview
Multiple Vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Flash Player which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Description
A Use after free vulnerability and a Privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious content on the targeted system.
Successful exploitation could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution and Privilege escalation in the context of the current user.
Solution
Apply appropriate security updates as mentioned in the
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-42
Vendor Information
Adobe
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
References
Adobe
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
Microsoft
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180031
CVE Name
CVE-2018-15982
CVE-2018-15983
Disclaimer
The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
Contact Information
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Postal address
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India
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