CVE-2018-4904 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-2018-16689
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 42.8%
- EPSS 42.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- 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 an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted TIFF data within an XPS file, which causes an out of bounds memory access. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
Exploit prediction
42.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
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-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102992
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040364
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-18-170/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4904
- NVD CVE-2018-4904
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