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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-4990

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 36%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2018-4990 affects n/a Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-415.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jun 8, 2022

Federal due date Jun 22, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

36%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-4990 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-4990 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-22.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4990?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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