Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.140 type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.140. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in type conversion. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-4944. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.140 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.140 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

The bug was discovered 05/08/2018. The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2018 by Jihui Lu with Tencent KeenLab (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4944 since 01/03/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109626 (FreeBSD : Flash Player -- arbitrary code execution (9558d49c-534c-11e8-8177-d43d7ef03aa6)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236772 (Red Hat Update for flash-plugin (RHSA-2018:1367)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (109626) and SecurityFocus (BID 104101†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Nessus ID: 109626
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Flash Player -- arbitrary code execution (9558d49c-534c-11e8-8177-d43d7ef03aa6)
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OpenVAS ID: 53319
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates(apsb18-16)-Windows
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:1367
Researcher: Jihui Lu
Organization: Tencent KeenLab
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118032

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SecurityFocus: 104101 - Adobe Flash Player CVE-2018-4944 Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040840

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2018 10:51
Updated: 03/14/2023 13:39
Changes: 05/20/2018 10:51 (76), 02/07/2020 15:19 (7), 03/14/2023 13:39 (5)
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