CVE-2018-5002

HIGHNVD 7.89.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 25%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
84(Attend)
EG Risk 84/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
97.7%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 9, 2018

Last Modified

November 18, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic

Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201806-02) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1827
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041058
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104412

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:30.0.0.113-1.el6_92018-06-11redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 103× in last 7d / 442× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-23 01:36 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 23:10 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-22 23:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 22:16 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-22 19:29 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-22 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 15:48 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-22 15:48 UTCVendor advisory
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  11. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-22 12:06 UTCVendor advisory
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  21. 2026-07-21 18:34 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-07-21 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-21 14:52 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-21 14:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-07-21 11:12 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-21 11:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-07-20 20:28 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-20 20:28 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-20 20:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-07-20 16:48 UTCVendor advisory
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  35. 2026-07-19 04:02 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-07-19 04:02 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-07-19 04:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  40. 2026-07-19 00:22 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-07-19 00:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-07-18 17:00 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-07-18 17:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-18 13:19 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-07-18 13:19 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-07-18 13:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-18 09:38 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-07-18 09:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-18 05:57 UTCVendor advisory
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  53. 2026-07-18 02:16 UTCVendor advisory
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  55. 2026-07-17 22:36 UTCVendor advisory
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  59. 2026-07-17 15:14 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-07-17 15:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-17 11:34 UTCVendor advisory
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  63. 2026-07-17 07:53 UTCEG score recompute
  64. 2026-07-17 07:53 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-07-17 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-17 04:13 UTCVendor advisory
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  72. 2026-07-16 17:10 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-16 17:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  75. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2018-5002?
CVE-2018-5002 is a high vulnerability published on July 9, 2018. 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.
When was CVE-2018-5002 disclosed?
CVE-2018-5002 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 9, 2018, with the most recent update on November 18, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-5002 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-5002 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 23, 2022, affecting Adobe Flash Player. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5002?
CVE-2018-5002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.
Which products are affected by CVE-2018-5002?
CVE-2018-5002 affects Adobe Flash Player. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-5002?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5002, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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