Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting adobe-flashplugin package, versions <1:20180508.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-ADOBEFLASHPLUGIN-392127
- published19 May 2018
- disclosed19 May 2018
Introduced: 19 May 2018
CVE-2018-4944 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 adobe-flashplugin to version 1:20180508.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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.
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.140 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-16.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-4944
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1367
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104101
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040840