Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash player

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities were found in Adobe Flash Player. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, gain privileges.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player can be exploited remotely via a specially designed SWF file to obtain sensitive information;
2. An unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player can be exploited to bypass security restrictions;
3. An unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player can be exploited to gain privileges.

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Technical details

To update Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (detected as Flash.ocx) on Windows 8 and higher, install latest updates from Control Panel

Original advisories

• APSB18-25

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-2018-12824
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• CVE-2018-12825
  critical
• CVE-2018-12826
  warning
• CVE-2018-12827
  warning
• CVE-2018-12828
  critical

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