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CVE-2018-4878

CRITICAL ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2021-11-03 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4878 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 95/100 ransomwarerceexploited-in-wild

Adobe Flash Player's use-after-free vulnerability allows for code execution and is actively exploited, despite the product's end-of-life status and lack of updates.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

DESCRIPTION

Adobe Flash Player contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for code execution.

SENTIMENT · TRUSTED SOURCES
synthesis severe-fallout -0.60
Adobe's Flash Player vulnerability was widely recognized as a critical flaw enabling code execution, reflecting severe fallout for the vendor.
cooey ↗ severe-fallout -0.80
Severe vulnerability in Flash Player allowing code execution, widely condemned as a critical flaw.
"Adobe Flash Player contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for code execution."
www.cisecurity.org ↗ severe-fallout -0.50
Mentions multiple Adobe vulnerabilities including arbitrary code execution, but lacks specific focus on CVE-2018-4878.
"Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution."
NVD ↗ severe-fallout +0.00
No substantive coverage of CVE-2018-4878; page is unauthorized frame with redirect warning.
The Hacker News ↗ severe-fallout +0.00
No coverage of CVE-2018-4878; focuses on 2026 Firefox/Chrome/Adobe/VMware updates.
www.cvefind.com ↗ severe-fallout +0.00
No coverage of CVE-2018-4878; generic CVE database page.
AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 8
PRODUCTSTATUS
Adobe Acrobat Sign for Government
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Analytics
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Campaign
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Connect Managed Services (ACMS-GC)
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Creative Cloud for Enterprise
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Document Cloud (PDF Services & Adobe Sign)
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Experience Manager Managed Services (AEMMS-GC)
Adobe
Authorized
Adobe Learning Manager
Adobe
Authorized