CVE-2018-4990 (GCVE-0-2018-4990)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-09 19:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-04 21:30 UTC
CWE
  • Double Free
  • CWE-415 - Double Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a 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
Date Public
2018-07-09 00:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 788521e1-9cb5-4d88-bb04-793d406727bf

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-4990

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-06-08 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-06-08
Asserted: 2022-06-08
Scope
Notes: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability | Affected: Adobe / Acrobat and Reader | Description: Adobe Acrobat and Reader have a double free vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-06-22 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4990
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-415
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Acrobat and Reader
Due Date 2022-06-22
Date Added 2022-06-08
Vendorproject Adobe
Vulnerabilityname Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 5060131c-a5ab-488b-8157-c3bc015d6fa2

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-4990

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-06-08 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-06-08
Asserted: 2022-06-08
Scope
Notes: 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... | Affected: Adobe / Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.36228 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title 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...
Cve Id CVE-2018-4990
Vendor Adobe
Ghsa Id None
Product Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
Added Date 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.8
Epss Score 0.36228
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.98436
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2018-4990
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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