Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2018-5002 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-5002 and assigned CWE-787 and CWE-121. The flaw resides in the Flash Player component and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability when triggered.
An attacker with the ability to supply a malicious Flash file can exploit the issue when the file is opened locally by a user. Successful exploitation grants arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user without requiring elevated privileges, although user interaction is necessary to initiate the attack.
Adobe addressed the vulnerability in security bulletin APSB18-19, and corresponding updates are available through vendor channels such as Red Hat RHSA-2018:1827 and Gentoo GLSA-201806-02. Practitioners should apply the latest Flash Player patches and remove or disable the plugin where it is no longer required.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2018-16788
Vulnerability Data
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 23 May 2022
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 2 hardening rules · 2 OS baselines
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (1 rule)
- V-248594 OL 8 must implement address space layout randomization (ASLR) to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution. blocks CWE-121
Oracle Linux 9 (1 rule)
- V-271452 OL 9 must use a Linux Security Module configured to enforce limits on system services. blocks CWE-121