VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-5001
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 13.2%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.2%, 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 Out-of-bounds read 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
- 13.18% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- 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 moved from 10.5% on 21 September 2026 to 13.2% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104413Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104413Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.