5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.015 Low
EPSS
Percentile
87.1%
Out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to spoof user interface.
Technical details
To update Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (detected as Flash.ocx) on Windows 8 and higher, install latest updates from Control Panel
Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.
CVE-2018-15978 warning
Update to the latest version
Obtain sensitive information. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to capturing by abuser information, critical for user or system.
Spoof user interface. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to changes in user interface to beguile user into inaccurate behavior.
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-39.html
statistics.securelist.com/
threats.kaspersky.com/en/class/Exploit/
threats.kaspersky.com/en/product/Adobe-Flash-Player-ActiveX/
threats.kaspersky.com/en/product/Adobe-Flash-Player-NPAPI/
threats.kaspersky.com/en/product/Adobe-Flash-Player-PPAPI/
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.015 Low
EPSS
Percentile
87.1%