#VU12659 Double free memory error in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4990
Published: May 15, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12659
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4990
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to double free memory error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
The weakness exists due to double free memory error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Note: the vulnerability has being exploited in the wild in March 2018 along with exploit for SB2018050813.
Remediation
Update to version 2018.011.20040, 2017.011.30080 or 2015.006.30418.