6.5

CVE-2018-4999: adobe acrobat Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 09-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-4999 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 9.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

9.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.83% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.83%

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
  • acrobat≥ 17.011.30059, ≤ 17.011.30070
  • acrobat_dc≥ 15.006.30060, ≤ 15.006.30394 | ≥ 15.008.20082, ≤ 18.009.20050
  • acrobat_reader≥ 17.011.30059, ≤ 17.011.30070
  • acrobat_reader_dc≥ 15.006.30060, ≤ 15.006.30394 | ≥ 15.008.20082, ≤ 18.009.20050

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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