First published: Mon Jul 09 2018(Updated: )
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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.006.30060<=15.006.30417 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.008.20082<=18.011.20038 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30079 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=15.006.30060<=15.006.30417 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=15.008.20082<=18.011.20038 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30079 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2018-4996 is rated as critical due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2018-4996, users should update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest versions.
CVE-2018-4996 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier.
CVE-2018-4996 is a use-after-free vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
There are no official workarounds for CVE-2018-4996, the recommended action is to update to fixed versions.