CVE-2018-4872 in the critical feed 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-2018-16657
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.5%
- EPSS 11.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- 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 is a security bypass vulnerability that leads to a sandbox escape. Specifically, the vulnerability exists in the way a cross call is handled.
Exploit prediction
11.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
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
References
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102993
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040364
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4872
- NVD CVE-2018-4872
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