MGASA-2018-0120

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Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0120.html

Import Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0120.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2018-0120

Related

Published

2018-02-07T13:50:37Z

Modified

2026-02-04T03:22:55.092732Z

Summary

Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Details

Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.161 addresses critical use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution (CVE-2018-4877, CVE-2018-4878). Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2018-4878 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against Windows users. These attacks leverage Office documents with embedded malicious Flash content distributed via email.

References

Credits

- Mageia - COORDINATOR
- - https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team

Affected packages

Mageia:6 / flash-player-plugin

Package

Name: flash-player-plugin
Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/flash-player-plugin?arch=source&distro=mageia-6

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

28.0.0.161-1.mga6.nonfree

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "nonfree"
}

Database specific

source

"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0120.json"