CVE-2018-4990: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability
CVE-2018-4990 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are affected by a double free vulnerability when processing specially crafted PDF content. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Yes. CVE-2018-4990 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2018-4990?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Acrobat DC / Acrobat Reader DC (Continuous) 2018.011.20038 and earlier; Adobe Acrobat 2017 / Acrobat Reader 2017 (Classic) 2017.011.30079 and earlier; Adobe Acrobat DC / Acrobat Reader DC (Classic) 2015.006.30417 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-4990?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2018-4990 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-4990?
Check whether you run Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Adobe Acrobat DC / Acrobat Reader DC (Continuous) 2018.011.20038 and earlier