# CVE-2018-15982

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2018-15982
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-02-15; CISA due date 2022-08-15; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 89.58% (percentile 99.8)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 7 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2018-12-05)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-10-01)
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Published: 2019-01-18

## Affected

- adobe:flash_player
- redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server
- redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
- adobe:flash_player_installer

## References

- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
- [other] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15982
- [other] https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/195

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