CVE-2018-4937

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player < 29.0.0.113 - Out-of-bounds Write

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-4937. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit is a SWF file that triggers an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in blur filtering, leading to a reliable crash in Firefox for Linux. The PoC demonstrates a memory corruption issue that could potentially be leveraged for remote code execution.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529

This exploit is a SWF file that triggers an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in blur filtering, leading to a reliable crash in Firefox for Linux. The PoC demonstrates a memory corruption issue that could potentially be leveraged for remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Firefox for Linux (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious SWF file in a vulnerable version of Firefox for Linux
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529/
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 8.8
EPSS 0.2647
EPSS Percentile 97.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
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