CVE-2018-4979
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Security Bypass vulnerability.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (9.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Security Bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- 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
- 9.09% probability · 95th 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 6.8% on 21 September 2026 to 9.1% 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/104168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-463/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.