Is CVE-2018-15982 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-15982 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15982?

CVE-2018-15982 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-15982?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-15982.

Fix CVE-2018-15982 - HIGH adobe flash player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-15982?

8 products: adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, redhat enterprise linux desktop, and 3 more.

Description

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 1/18/2019
Last Modified: 11/17/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playerredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationadobe : flash_player_installer

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD