CVE-2018-4990

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions

Published 9 Jul 2018 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, with a remediation deadline of 22 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4990 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource