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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-5000

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have an Integer Overflow vulnerability.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 13.7%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.7%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have an Integer Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
13.72% probability · 96th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-190
Affected
adobe/flash player desktop runtime · adobe/flash player · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
psirt@adobe.com
EPSS trend
0%8%15%21 September 2026: 10.39%22 September 2026: 13.72%27 October 2026: 13.72%21 September 202627 October 2026

EPSS moved from 10.4% on 21 September 2026 to 13.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.