MGASA-2018-0233

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    MGASA-2018-0233

    Published: 12 May 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-4944

    Summary: Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 addresses a critical type confusion vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2018-4944).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0233.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23006, https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-16.html

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: flash-player-plugin

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

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -29.0.0.171-1.mga6.nonfree

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High