KLA11380 Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

Multiple serious vulnerabilities were found in Adobe Flash Player. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, gain privileges.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. An use-after-free vulnerability can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code;
2. A DLL hijacking vulnerability can be exploited locally to gain privileges,

Technical details

To update Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (detected as Flash.ocx) on Windows 8 and higher, use the solution from KLA11381

Original advisories

APSB18-42

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Adobe-Flash-Player-ActiveX

Adobe-Flash-Player-NPAPI

Adobe-Flash-Player-PPAPI

CVE list

CVE-2018-15982 critical

CVE-2018-15983 high

Solution

Update to the latest version

Flash Player Download Center

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

• PE

Privilege escalation. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing by abuser actions, which are normally disallowed for current role.

Affected Products

• Adobe Flash Player earlier than 32.0.0.101