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Case File

CVE-2018-5002

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 25.35% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-07-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit arbitrary code execution code execution
GitHub PoC Links

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

Cross-Reference — CISA KEV

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2022-05-23

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

CVE
CVE-2018-5002
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
25.35%

Original Filing — NVD 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.