CVE-2018-4990
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Acrobat and Reader, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jun 22, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Acrobat and Reader | Adobe | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2018-4990 scored CVSS 8.8: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Acrobat and Reader systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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