CVE-2018-4990
High 8.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 36% (percentile: 98) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-415
Affected products
adobe: acrobat dc; adobe: acrobat reader dc; apple: mac os x; microsoft: windows
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018… Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource