CVE-2018-4872

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 11.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is a security bypass vulnerability that leads to a sandbox escape. Specifically, the vulnerability exists in the way a cross call is handled.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 17.0 through 17.011.30070
Adobe Acrobat DC: from - through 18.009.20050; from 15.0 through 15.006.30394
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 17.0 through 17.011.30070
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from - through 18.009.20050; from 15.0 through 15.006.30394

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102993
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102993
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html

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