Use After Free in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12863
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.169 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier versions
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12863?
- CVE-2018-12863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12863?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12863 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.