Vulnerability CVE-2018-4871


Published: 2018-01-09   Modified: 2018-01-10

Description:
An Out-of-bounds Read issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.137. This vulnerability occurs because of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Type:

CWE-125

(Out-of-bounds Read)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Redhat -> Enterprise linux desktop 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux workstation 
Adobe -> Flash player 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102465
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040155
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-01.html

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