Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.171 type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.171 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to type conversion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4945. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.171 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Type Confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2018. The weakness was shared 06/07/2018 by Jihui Lu with Zero Day Initiative as APSB18-19 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4945 since 01/03/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110397 (Adobe Flash Player <= 29.0.0.171 (APSB18-19)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370996 (Adobe Flash Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB18-19)).

Upgrading to version 30.0.0.113 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110397), SecurityFocus (BID 104413†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1041058†). The entries VDB-119550, VDB-119551 and VDB-119552 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Nessus ID: 110397
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player <= 29.0.0.171 (APSB18-19)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 30.0.0.113

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB18-19
Researcher: Jihui Lu
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119549

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SecurityFocus: 104413 - Adobe Flash Player APSB18-19 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041058

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Created: 06/14/2018 21:52
Updated: 02/19/2020 13:55
Changes: 06/14/2018 21:52 (78), 02/19/2020 13:55 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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