HTTP: Adobe Flash Player CVE-2018-4878 Use After Free
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Flash Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended 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 handling of listener objects. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution. This was exploited in the wild in January and February 2018.
Affected Products
Redhat enterprise_linux_server
References
BugTraq: 102893
CVE: CVE-2018-4878
URL: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-03.html http://securitytracker.com/id?1040318
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2018-4878UAF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe After CVE-2018-4878 Flash Free Player Use bid:102893
Release Date
02/19/2018
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3676
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Redhat
CVSS Score
7.5