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FreeBSD: VID-9558D49C-534C-11E8-8177-D43D7EF03AA6 (CVE-2018-4944): Flash Player -- arbitrary code execution

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FreeBSD: VID-9558D49C-534C-11E8-8177-D43D7EF03AA6 (CVE-2018-4944): Flash Player -- arbitrary code execution

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/08/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/10/2018
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.140 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-flashplayer

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