CVE-2018-4878: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2018-4878 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03 with a default due date of 2022-05-03. Known ransomware campaign use: Known. Forensic triage flag: No.
Adobe Flash Player contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for code execution. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Adobe Flash Player
- CWE
- CWE-416
- CISA required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- EPSS
- 90%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 90 in 100 odds (90%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2018-4878 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-4878 (Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-05-03.
Is CVE-2018-4878 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Known for CVE-2018-4878.
What should I do about CVE-2018-4878?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2018-4878