CVE-2018-4883: adobe acrobat Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4883 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 10.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% 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. This vulnerability occurs because of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion engine that handles Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF). A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
10.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 10.79% 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