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CVE-2018-4990

CVE-2018-4990HIGH

n/a Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions — Adobe Acrobat and Reader

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    8.8   .3623   98.4   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                                                                                                                   Versions                                                                                                                    Fixed
  Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions  Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions –  —

TIMELINE
  Jan 3   Reserved by adobe
  Jul 9   Published (CNA: adobe)
  Jun 8   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-06-22

CWE-415 · CNA: adobe · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · KEV due June 22, 2022

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
January 3, 2018	Reserved	Reserved by adobe
July 9, 2018	Published	Published (CNA: adobe)
June 8, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-06-22

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions	—	Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions	—

Weaknesses

CWE-415

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html [x_refsource_MISC]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4990 [government-resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2018-4990 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-415

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