NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-5030
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.
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: 0.090 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.091 · newest: 0.090 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20040 Earlier, 2017.011.30080 2015.006.30418 Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5030?
- CVE-2018-5030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5030?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5030 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.