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CVE-2018-16044

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-01-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30457; from 15.008.20082 through 19.008.20081; from 17.011.30056 through 17.011.30106; from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30456; from 15.008.20082 through 19.008.20080; from 17.011.30056 through 17.011.30105
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30457; from 15.008.20082 through 19.008.20081; from 17.011.30059 through 17.011.30106; from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30456; from 15.008.20082 through 19.008.20080; from 17.011.30059 through 17.011.30105

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106165
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106165
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html

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