Findings

CVE-2018-15982

Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2019 · updated Oct 1, 2026 · adobe flash player

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 18, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

  2. Feb 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

  3. Aug 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

  4. Oct 1, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

CISA due date Aug 15, 2022

Affected

  • cpe adobe/flash playerversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/flash player installerversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux workstation6.0
  • vendor Adobe Flash Playerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-15982

    Adobe Flash Player com.adobe.tvsdk.mediacore.metadata Use After Free Vulnerability

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-15982

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-15982

    30-day exploitation probability 89.6%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46051

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-15982

    Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2018-15982 · ZeroDay Findings