CRITICAL
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability
Published Jul 9, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 11.63%
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
- ≥ 15.006.30060 · ≤ 15.006.30417
- ≥ 15.008.20082 · ≤ 18.011.20038
- ≥ 17.011.30059 · ≤ 17.011.30079
- ≥ 15.006.30060 · ≤ 15.006.30417
- ≥ 15.008.20082 · ≤ 18.011.20038
- ≥ 17.011.30059 · ≤ 17.011.30079
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.
11.63% 0.11630
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11630
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (35 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.63% (0.11630) | 95.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11.63% (0.11630) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.54% (0.10542) | 95.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 11.63% (0.11630) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 11.77% (0.11775) | 95.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10674) | 95.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 11.77% (0.11775) | 95.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10674) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 11.77% (0.11775) | 95.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10674) | 95.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.07% (0.12067) | 95.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.81% (0.01811) | 82.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03866) | 87.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01906) | 81.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 83.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01906) | 82.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 85.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 84.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01178) | 84.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01201) | 85.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1.43% (0.01427) | 86.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01693) | 86.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.61% (0.01606) | 86.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 87.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 2.38% (0.02385) | 88.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 2.54% (0.02543) | 88.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.52% (0.02523) | 88.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.37% (0.02365) | 88.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 83.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 64.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 89.63th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 89.51th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 96.97th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104169 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104169 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published Jul 9, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2018
Link CVE-2018-4989
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a