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CVE-2018-4872: adobe acrobat

CVSS: 10.0v3.0CriticalModified
Published 27-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-4872 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 11.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
11.52%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 a security bypass vulnerability that leads to a sandbox escape. Specifically, the vulnerability exists in the way a cross call is handled.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

11.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
11.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Adobe4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

3 links