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CVE-2018-4948

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 15.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30417 before 15.006.30418; from 17.011.30079 before 17.011.30080; from 18.011.20038 before 18.011.20040 — fixed in 15.006.30418, 17.011.30080, 18.011.20040
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30417 before 15.006.30418; from 17.011.30079 before 17.011.30080; from 18.011.20038 before 18.011.20040 — fixed in 15.006.30418, 17.011.30080, 18.011.20040

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30418, 17.011.30080, 18.011.20040; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30418, 17.011.30080, 18.011.20040. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104172
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104172
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html

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