Security News > 2018 > November > Adobe plugs critical RCE Flash Player flaw, update ASAP! Exploitation may be imminent
2018-11-21 08:30
Adobe has released a Flash Player update that plugs a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-15981) that could lead to remote code execution, and is urging users to implement it as soon as possible. The flaw affects Flash Player 31.0.0.148 and earlier versions on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS, and details about it are already publicly available, the company warned. About CVE-2018-15981 CVE-2018-15981 was discovered and publicly disclosed by researcher Gil Dabah last week. “The interpreter code … More → The post Adobe plugs critical RCE Flash Player flaw, update ASAP! Exploitation may be imminent appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-29 | CVE-2018-15981 | Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in multiple products Flash Player versions 31.0.0.148 and earlier have a type confusion vulnerability. | 9.8 |