# CVE-2018-4990

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

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2018-4990
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-06-08; CISA due date 2022-06-22
- EPSS: 35.83% (percentile 98.5)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-415
- Published: 2018-07-09

## Affected versions

- Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions: affected Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4990

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