# CVE-2018-5002: Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

> CVE-2018-5002: Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2018-5002
Last updated: 2025-11-17T20:15:04Z

- Published: 2018-07-09 19:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-11-17 20:15 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 25.1%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-23, federal due date 2022-06-13, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.171 and earlier have a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

## CISA required action

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

## Affected vendors and products

- n/a: Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5002)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5002)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827)
- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html)
- [https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058)

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