CVE-2018-4877
Publication date 6 February 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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's quality of service functionality. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| adobe-flashplugin | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:20180206.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:20180206.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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| flashplugin-nonfree | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 28.0.0.161ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 28.0.0.161ubuntu0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.8 · Critical
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |