Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-4871 · published 9 January 2018
CVE-2018-4871: Redhat enterprise linux desktop out-of-bounds read vulnerability
Redhat · Enterprise Linux Desktop
An Out-of-bounds Read issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.137. This vulnerability occurs because of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Description
An Out-of-bounds Read issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.137. This vulnerability occurs because of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102465 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040155 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102465 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040155 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-4871), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.