CVE-2018-4890: adobe acrobat Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4890 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 24.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% 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 is an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, when handling JPEG data embedded within an XPS file. A successful attack can lead to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
24.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 24.53% 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