CVE-2018-5012

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-07-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-476

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30418; from 15.008.20082 through 18.011.20040; from 17.011.30059 through 17.011.30080
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30418; from 15.008.20082 through 18.011.20040; from 17.011.30059 through 17.011.30080

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html

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