CVE-2018-4902
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.122 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the rendering engine. The vulnerability is triggered by a crafted PDF file containing a video annotation (and corresponding media files) that is activated by the embedded JavaScript. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (7)
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- n/a Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions≤ Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versionsenisa_euvdEU
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364enisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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