CVE-2018-4936

MEDIUM

Adobe Flash Player < 29.0.0.113 - Heap Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-4936. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit is a fuzzed SWF file that triggers a heap overflow in Adobe Flash Player when playing a sound, leading to potential remote code execution. The PoC is noted to be unreliable but works best in standalone Flash Player and Microsoft Edge.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44526

This exploit is a fuzzed SWF file that triggers a heap overflow in Adobe Flash Player when playing a sound, leading to potential remote code execution. The PoC is noted to be unreliable but works best in standalone Flash Player and Microsoft Edge.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2018-4936)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious SWF file in a vulnerable Flash Player environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44526/
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.3459
EPSS Percentile 98.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
adobe/flash_player < 29.0.0.113 (3 CPE variants)
adobe/flash_player_desktop_runtime < 29.0.0.113
Published May 19, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026