CVE-2018-4897 json
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 an…
published 2018-02-27 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16682
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.8%
- EPSS 10.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 occurs as a result of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion module that parses TIFF metadata. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Exploit prediction
10.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102996
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040364
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4897
- NVD CVE-2018-4897
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