CVE - CVE-2018-4878

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-4878	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK related to media player handling of listener objects. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution. This was exploited in the wild in January and February 2018.
References
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BID:102893 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893 EXPLOIT-DB:44412 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/ MISC:http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html MISC:https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign MISC:https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day MISC:https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878 MISC:https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html MISC:https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/ MISC:https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/ MISC:https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139 MISC:https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html MISC:https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets REDHAT:RHSA-2018:0285 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285 SECTRACK:1040318 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318
Assigning CNA
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Date Record Created
20180103	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20180103)
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