VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-4996
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 8.95%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.95% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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. Refreshed daily.