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.

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 KEVCVE-2018-15982

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2018-15982

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2018-15982

    30-day exploitation probability 89.6%

    first.org
  • Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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