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CVE-2018-4913

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  • Published2018-02-27
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to DOM manipulation. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted XFA script definitions in a PDF file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-02-2705:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Adobe acrobat dc
BranchAffectedFixed in
18.9≥ -, ≤ 18.009.20050no fix published
15.x≥ 15.0, ≤ 15.006.30394no fix published
Adobe acrobat reader dc
BranchAffectedFixed in
18.9≥ -, ≤ 18.009.20050no fix published
15.x≥ 15.0, ≤ 15.006.30394no fix published
Adobe acrobat
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.x≥ 17.0, ≤ 17.011.30070no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-416read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score13.5 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-02-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4913?

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to DOM manipulation. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted XFA script definitions in a PDF file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Is CVE-2018-4913 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-4913 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-4913?

CVE-2018-4913 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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