Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2018-4910

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. The vulnerability is triggered by a PDF file with crafted JavaScript code that manipulates the optional content group (OCG). A successful attack can lead to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or a code re-use attack.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.250 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4910?
CVE-2018-4910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-4910?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-4910 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.