CVEvulnerability

CVE-2018-4990

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2018-07-09 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability — Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Adobe Acrobat and Reader have a double free vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.

Added to KEV: 2022-06-08
Remediation due: 2022-06-22
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4990

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2018-07-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses: CWE-415

Description

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

Affected configurations

• adobe acrobat dc (>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30417) • adobe acrobat dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 18.011.20038) • adobe acrobat dc (>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30079) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30417) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 18.011.20038) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30079)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-415 Double Free weakness

References