CVE-2018-4913

moderate-risk
Published 2018-02-27

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 use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to DOM manipulation. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted XFA script definitions in a PDF file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Do I need to act?

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2.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Affected Vendors

Adobe

References (7)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-176/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low