CVE-2018-12838
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a stack overflow vulnerability.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.8%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a stack overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.83% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS moved from 7.0% on 21 September 2026 to 11.8% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105444Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105444Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.