CVE-2018-4990 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 36.2% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-22.
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Double Free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 36.23% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-415 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-06-22 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-07-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-06-08 |
| Due | 2022-06-22 |
| Vendor / product | Adobe / Acrobat and Reader |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat dc |
| adobe | acrobat reader dc |
| apple | mac os x |
| microsoft | windows |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4990
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