Critical severity · published May 19, 2018
CVE-2018-4918
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
11.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
17.011.30070 before 17.011.30078 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.006.30394 before 15.006.30413; 18.009.20050 before 18.011.20035 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
17.011.30070 before 17.011.30078 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.006.30394 before 15.006.30413; 18.009.20050 before 18.011.20035 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4918
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4918
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
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