CVE-2018-5000 is an Integer Overflow vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier, impacting various operating systems including Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), successful exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and could lead to significant information disclosure (C:H). While no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, media coverage indicates this vulnerability was exploited in targeted attacks, suggesting active, albeit limited, exploitation. The vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media attention, despite not being listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 29.0.0.171CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 29.0.0.171CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 29.0.0.171CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 29.0.0.171CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer_11:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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