CVE-2018-5002Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
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It affects adobe flash_player_desktop_runtime and 4 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since May 23, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 13, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-121
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 23, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 13, 2022The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 25.06% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- adobe
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
adobe flash_player_desktop_runtime adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime | through 29.0.0.171 | NVD |
adobe flash_player adobe:flash_player | through 29.0.0.171; through 29.0.0.171; through 29.0.0.171 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server redhat:enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196issue-tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-5002third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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