CVE-2018-4959
published 2018-07-09CVE-2018-4959: Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability…
PriorityP350critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
12.07%
95.6th percentile
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 15.006.30060 – 15.006.30417 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 15.008.20082 – 18.011.20038 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 17.011.30059 – 17.011.30079 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 15.006.30060 – 15.006.30417 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 15.008.20082 – 18.011.20038 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 17.011.30059 – 17.011.30079 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Unit42
Unit 42 Vulnerability Research May 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
blogs_unit42·2018-05-16·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Unit 42 Vulnerability Research May 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
## Unit 42 Vulnerability Research May 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
Unit 42
Published: May 16, 2018
Threat Research
Vulnerabilities
Acrobat
Adobe
As part of Unit 42’s ongoing threat research, we can now disclose that Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers have discovered a vulnerability addressed by the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) as part of their May 2018 security update release .
CVE
Vulnerability Name
Affected Products
Maximum Severity Rating
Impact
Researcher(s)
CVE-2018-4959
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Gal De Leon
CVE-2018-4961
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Gal De Leon
CVE-2018-4958
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code
Unit42
Unit 42 Vulnerability Research May 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
blogs_unit42·2018-05-16·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-4959 [CRITICAL] Unit 42 Vulnerability Research May 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
As part of Unit 42’s ongoing threat research, we can now disclose that Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers have discovered a vulnerability addressed by the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) as part of their May 2018 security update release.
CVE
Vulnerability Name
Affected Products
Maximum Severity Rating
Impact
Researcher(s)
CVE-2018-4959
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Gal De Leon
CVE-2018-4961
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Gal De Leon
CVE-2018-4958
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Hui Gao
CVE-2018-4983
Use-after-free
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Hui Gao
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2018-07-09
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