CVE-2018-4987 in the critical feed json
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Untrusted…
published 2018-07-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16772
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.3%
- EPSS 13.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
13.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104173
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040920
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4987
- NVD CVE-2018-4987
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