Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2018-5002)
Severity: high · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2022-05-23 · CVE-2018-5002
Adobe Flash Player have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution. CISA added CVE-2018-5002 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 23, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 13, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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