High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-4878
CVE-2018-4878
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <28.0.0.161
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*range: <28.0.0.161
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*range: <28.0.0.161
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer_11:*:*range: <28.0.0.161
- (no CPE)range: <28.0.0.161
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.htmlnvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285nvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaignnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0daynvdThird Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139nvdPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- 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-targetsnvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893nvdBroken Link
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318nvdBroken Link
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196nvdIssue Tracking
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