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CVE-2018-5002 — Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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
EPSS
47.14% (top 2.40%)
CWE
Published
2018-07-09T19:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-11-17T20:15:04.960Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2022-05-23
BOD 22-01 due
2022-06-13
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versionsAdobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-05-23. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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