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CVE-2018-4904: adobe acrobat Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 27-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-4904 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 42.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
42.80%
0%100%
High · 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 an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted TIFF data within an XPS file, which causes an out of bounds memory access. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

42.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 42.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
42.80%

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

Affected systems

Adobe4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

4 links