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CVE-2018-4990

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 36.36% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-07-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 36.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit arbitrary code execution code execution

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CISA KEV Details

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2022-06-08

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2018-4990
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
36.36%

Original NVD Description

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.

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