[ CVE-2018-4990 · Published 9 Jul 2018 ]
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8
EPSS 36%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-06-08
- EPSS: 36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: Adobe Acrobat and Reader have a double free vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 22 Jun 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.htmlVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource