CVE-2018-4879: adobe acrobat Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4879 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 28.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 27-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last 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. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion module that processes Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
28.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 28.63% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe4 products
- acrobat≥ 17.0, ≤ 17.011.30070
- acrobat_dc≥ -, ≤ 18.009.20050 | ≥ 15.0, ≤ 15.006.30394
- acrobat_reader≥ 17.0, ≤ 17.011.30070
- acrobat_reader_dc≥ -, ≤ 18.009.20050 | ≥ 15.0, ≤ 15.006.30394
1 vendor · 4 products