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CVE-2018-4918

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-05-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 17.011.30070 before 17.011.30078 — fixed in 17.011.30078
• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30394 before 15.006.30413; from 18.009.20050 before 18.011.20035 — fixed in 15.006.30413, 18.011.20035
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 17.011.30070 before 17.011.30078 — fixed in 17.011.30078
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30394 before 15.006.30413; from 18.009.20050 before 18.011.20035 — fixed in 15.006.30413, 18.011.20035

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat for Edge 17.011.30078; Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30413, 18.011.20035; Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30078; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30413, 18.011.20035. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html

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