CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2018-15982
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player com.adobe.tvsdk.mediacore.metadata Use After Free Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- Flash Player
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 89.6%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2018-15982 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-15982 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 89.6% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-19. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
What to do
CISA required actionThe impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (181 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
Other Adobe Flash Player CVEs we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-0502 Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 24.8% | |
| CVE-2014-0497 Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 99.9% | |
| CVE-2013-0648 Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 11.1% | |
| CVE-2013-0643 Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 10.5% | |
| CVE-2012-5054 Adobe Flash Player Integer Overflow Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 21.2% | |
| CVE-2012-0767 Adobe Flash Player Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.1 | 6.2% | |
| CVE-2012-0754 Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.1 | 91.1% | |
| CVE-2011-0609 Adobe Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 63.5% |