Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201806-7

Severity: Critical
Date : 2018-06-09
CVE-ID : CVE-2018-4945 CVE-2018-5000 CVE-2018-5001 CVE-2018-5002
Package : flashplugin
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-716

Summary

The package flashplugin before version 30.0.0.113-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including arbitrary code execution and information
disclosure.

Resolution

Upgrade to 30.0.0.113-1.

pacman -Syu “flashplugin>=30.0.0.113-1”

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 30.0.0.113.

Workaround

None.

Description

• CVE-2018-4945 (arbitrary code execution)

A type confusion issue has been found in Adobe Flash Player before
30.0.0.113, leading to arbitrary code execution.

• CVE-2018-5000 (information disclosure)

An integer overflow issue has been found in Adobe Flash Player before
30.0.0.113, leading to information disclosure.

• CVE-2018-5001 (information disclosure)

An out-of-bounds read has been found in Adobe Flash Player before
30.0.0.113, leading to information disclosure.

• CVE-2018-5002 (arbitrary code execution)

A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in Adobe Flash Player
before 30.0.0.113, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Impact

A remote attacker can access sensitive information or execute arbitrary
code via a crafted Flash file.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-19.html
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-4945
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-5000
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-5001
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-5002