CVE-2018-5012 json
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Untrusted…
published 2018-07-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16798
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.1%
- EPSS 9.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Exploit prediction
9.12% 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 | 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 and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041250
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104701
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5012
- NVD CVE-2018-5012
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