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CVE-2018-4879
CRITICAL
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. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion module that processes Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
Published: Feb 27, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-787
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (6)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | * ≥ 17.0 |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | * ≥ - |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | * ≥ 15.0 |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | * ≥ 17.0 |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | * ≥ - |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | * ≥ 15.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-jgfh-mmm7-5fqq
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
28.63%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
47.8 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub