CRITICAL
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Security Bypass vulnerability
Published Jul 20, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.73%
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Security Bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
- ≥ 15.006.30060 · ≤ 15.006.30418
- ≥ 15.008.20082 · ≤ 18.011.20040
- ≥ 17.011.30059 · ≤ 17.011.30080
- ≥ 15.006.30060 · ≤ 15.006.30418
- ≥ 15.008.20082 · ≤ 18.011.20040
- ≥ 17.011.30059 · ≤ 17.011.30080
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.73% 0.08728
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08728
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.73% (0.08728) | 95.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.84% (0.08838) | 94.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.62% (0.07624) | 94.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 8.84% (0.08838) | 94.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7.62% (0.07624) | 94.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 8.84% (0.08838) | 94.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 7.62% (0.07624) | 94.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8.84% (0.08838) | 94.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7.62% (0.07624) | 94.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.84% (0.08838) | 94.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 8.38% (0.08376) | 91.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 15.87% (0.15870) | 94.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 8.38% (0.08376) | 91.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 9.78% (0.09780) | 92.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 11.03% (0.11034) | 93.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.08% (0.13080) | 93.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.49% (0.17487) | 91.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.08% (0.13080) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 77.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 76.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 79.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00800) | 79.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00758) | 78.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00984) | 81.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01959) | 87.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 3.27% (0.03274) | 90.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.44% (0.03444) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01126) | 55.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01126) | 29.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.69% (0.08685) | 85.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.69% (0.08685) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104704 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104704 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published Jul 20, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jun 25, 2018
Link CVE-2018-12802
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a