PT-2018-16681 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2018-05-14 · Updated 2019-08-21 · CVE-2018-4980

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 A use-after-free issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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:2025-05449

CVE-2018-4980

ZDI-18-464

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 9

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-464 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4980 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4980 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05449 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040920 · Note
• https://securitycode.ru/company/blog/daydzhest-laboratorii-analiza-setevykh-ugroz-kod-bezopasnosti-za-mart-2025 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4980 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104169 · Note