Use After Free Affecting adobe-flashplugin package, versions <1:20181205.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
Snyk has a published code exploit for this vulnerability.
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-ADOBEFLASHPLUGIN-391915
- published13 Dec 2018
- disclosed18 Jan 2019
Introduced: 13 Dec 2018
CVE-2018-15982 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 adobe-flashplugin to version 1:20181205.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream adobe-flashplugin package and not the adobe-flashplugin package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-15982
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog