Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2018-4998
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier have a Memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.085 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.086 · newest: 0.085 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.009.20050 Earlier, 2017.011.30070 2015.006.30394 Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104265 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4998?
- CVE-2018-4998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4998?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.