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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-4966
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

INFO

Published Date :

July 9, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4966 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe acrobat_dc
2 Adobe acrobat_reader_dc
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-4966.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104172 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4966 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30079 from (excluding) 17.011.30080 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30079 from (excluding) 17.011.30080
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30079 from (excluding) 17.011.30080 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30079 from (excluding) 17.011.30080
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104172 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104172 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30079 up to (excluding) 17.011.30080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30417 up to (excluding) 15.006.30418 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.011.20038 up to (excluding) 18.011.20040 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30079 up to (excluding) 17.011.30080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30417 up to (excluding) 15.006.30418 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.011.20038 up to (excluding) 18.011.20040 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104172 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.33 }} -0.02%

score

0.86058

percentile

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