PT-2018-16662 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2018-05-14 · Updated 2019-08-21 · CVE-2018-4961

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30079 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30417 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, update to a version later than 2018.011.20038 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30079 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30079 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30417 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30417 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-05113

CVE-2018-4961

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 8

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05113 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4961 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4961 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040920 · Note
• https://securitycode.ru/company/blog/daydzhest-laboratorii-analiza-setevykh-ugroz-kod-bezopasnosti-za-mart-2025 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104169 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4961 · Note