Is CVE-2018-5002 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5002 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-18.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5002?

CVE-2018-5002 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-2018-5002?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-5002.

Fix CVE-2018-5002 - HIGH adobe flash player desktop runtime

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-5002?

7 products: adobe flash player desktop runtime, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, redhat enterprise linux desktop, and 2 more.

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.

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-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-121

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 7/9/2018
Last Modified: 11/18/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_player_desktop_runtimeadobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playerredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD