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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2018-15982 Adobe · Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

93.76 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Feb 15, 2022

Remediation Due

Aug 15, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Adobe Flash Player com.adobe.tvsdk.mediacore.metadata Use After Free Vulnerability

Remediation Directive

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

External Intelligence

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15982