{"timestamp":"2025-11-17T19:26:05.552854Z","id":"CVE-2018-4878","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}

[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161","versions":[{"version":"Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161","status":"affected"}]}]

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA-ADP: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 Types: Issue Tracking

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196

CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4878 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4878

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4878

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4878

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416

http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285

https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign

https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day

https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html

https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/

https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets

NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893 Broken Link

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318 Broken Link

https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/ No Types Assigned

https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139 Third Party Advisory

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139 Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/ No Types Assigned

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44412/ [No Types Assigned]

https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/hackers-bypassed-adobe-flash-protection-mechanism/ [No Types Assigned]

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CWE-416

AND
 OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 28.0.0.161
 OR
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND
 OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (excluding) 28.0.0.161
 OR
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND
 OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (excluding) 28.0.0.161
 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer_11:*:* versions up to (excluding) 28.0.0.161
 OR
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html No Types Assigned

http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893 No Types Assigned

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318 No Types Assigned

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285 No Types Assigned

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285 Third Party Advisory

https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign No Types Assigned

https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day No Types Assigned

https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878 No Types Assigned

https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878 Third Party Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html No Types Assigned

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html Vendor Advisory

https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/ No Types Assigned

https://threatpost.com/adobe-flash-player-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/129742/ Third Party Advisory

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139 No Types Assigned

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139 Third Party Advisory

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html No Types Assigned

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/02/attacks-leveraging-adobe-zero-day.html Third Party Advisory

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets No Types Assigned

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-exploit-adobe-flash-player-vulnerability-cve-2018-4878-against-south-korean-targets Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK related to the handling of listener objects. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution. This was exploited in the wild in January and February 2018.

A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK related to media player handling of listener objects. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution. This was exploited in the wild in January and February 2018.

https://blog.morphisec.com/flash-exploit-cve-2018-4878-spotted-in-the-wild-massive-malspam-campaign [No Types Assigned]

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/adobe-flash-vulnerability-reappears-in-malicious-word-files/d/d-id/1331139 [No Types Assigned]

https://github.com/InQuest/malware-samples/tree/master/CVE-2018-4878-Adobe-Flash-DRM-UAF-0day [No Types Assigned]

https://github.com/vysec/CVE-2018-4878 [No Types Assigned]

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0285 [No Types Assigned]

http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/group-123-goes-wild.html [No Types Assigned]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102893 [No Types Assigned]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040318 [No Types Assigned]