CVE-2018-12799 json
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier have an untrusted…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-4752
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.7%
- EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
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6.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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 versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-29.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041471
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105069
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12799
- NVD CVE-2018-12799
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