CVE-2018-4937
published 2018-05-19CVE-2018-4937: Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code…
PriorityP266high8.8CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
26.47%
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Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | <= 29.0.0.113 | — |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | <= 29.0.0.113 | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Monitor for Flash Player (flash-plugin) processing specially crafted SWF files, particularly those exercising blur filter display object routines, which may indicate exploitation attempts. ↗
- →The PoC SWF file causes a reliable crash in Firefox for Linux via out-of-bounds write in blur filtering; monitor Firefox processes loading SWF content for anomalous crashes. ↗
- →The vulnerability results from an out-of-range pointer offset used to access sub-elements of an internal data structure; memory write operations through a pointer to an invalid memory location are the key behavioral indicator. ↗
- ·Affected products span multiple platforms and delivery mechanisms (Desktop Runtime, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer 11); ensure detections cover all relevant Flash Player deployment contexts. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-vr3r-r5qq-wvx5: Adobe Flash Player versions 29
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-4937 [CRITICAL] CWE-787 GHSA-vr3r-r5qq-wvx5: Adobe Flash Player versions 29
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
OSV
CVE-2018-4937: Adobe Flash Player versions 29
osv·2018-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4937 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4937: Adobe Flash Player versions 29
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Red Hat
flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
vendor_redhat·2018-04-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4937 [HIGH] flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
No detection rules found.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2018-4935 CVE-2018-4937 CVE-2018-4932 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
bugzilla·2018-04-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4935 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4935 CVE-2018-4937 CVE-2018-4932 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
CVE-2018-4935 CVE-2018-4937 CVE-2018-4932 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities (APSB18-08)
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-08 for Adobe Flash Player describes multiple flaws that can possibly lead to remote code execution when Flash Player is used to play a specially crafted SWF file:
Out-of-bounds write -- CVE-2018-4935, CVE-2018-4937
Use-After-Free -- CVE-2018-4932
External References:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html
Discussion:
This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
Via RHSA-2018:1119 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/
2018-05-19
Published