Medium severity · published Jul 9, 2018
CVE-2018-4999
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
6.5
CVSS
9.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.8% · 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
17.011.30059 through 17.011.30070 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.006.30060 through 15.006.30394; 15.008.20082 through 18.009.20050 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
17.011.30059 through 17.011.30070 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.006.30060 through 15.006.30394; 15.008.20082 through 18.009.20050 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4999
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4999
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104266
Patch
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
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