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CVE-2018-4990

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published7/9/2018

Last Modified10/23/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorAdobe

ProductAcrobat and Reader

Vulnerability NameAdobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-06-08

Remediation Due Date2022-06-22

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

adobe:acrobat_dcadobe:acrobat_reader_dcapple:mac_os_xmicrosoft:windows

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415CWE-415

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167(psirt@adobe.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920(psirt@adobe.com)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html(psirt@adobe.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4990(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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