Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
CVE-2018-4990
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Double Free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:40.54%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-415 ↗CWE-415 Double Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc | all |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-01-03T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-07-09T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-07-09 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:50 |
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