CVE-2018-4909
This vulnerability occurs as a result of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion module when processing metadata in JPEG images.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.8%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability occurs as a result of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion module when processing metadata in JPEG images. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 10.79% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS moved from 6.4% on 21 September 2026 to 10.8% 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/102996Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.