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CVE-2018-4990

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-06-08 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2018-07-09
  • WeaknessCWE-415

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-0919:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2022-06-08Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2022-06-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2022-06-08Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-0421:30SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Versions per branch

NVD
Adobe acrobat dcversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.6≥ 15.006.30060, ≤ 15.006.30417no fix published
18.11≥ 15.008.20082, ≤ 18.011.20038no fix published
17.11≥ 17.011.30059, ≤ 17.011.30079no fix published
Adobe acrobat reader dcversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.6≥ 15.006.30060, ≤ 15.006.30417no fix published
18.11≥ 15.008.20082, ≤ 18.011.20038no fix published
17.11≥ 17.011.30059, ≤ 17.011.30079no fix published

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

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As adobe, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
    Affected
    • = Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versionsno fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2018-07-10

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-06-22

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2022-06-08
Patch Due Date
2022-06-22
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-07-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8x43-549v-7wcw

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2018-4990 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-4990 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-06-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-4990?

CVE-2018-4990 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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