High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-4913
CVE-2018-4913
Description
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 XFA engine, related to DOM manipulation. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted XFA script definitions in a PDF file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=17.0,<=17.011.30070
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=-,<=18.009.20050
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=15.0,<=15.006.30394
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=17.0,<=17.011.30070
- (no CPE)range: <=2018.009.20050, <=2017.011.30070, <=2015.006.30394
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=-,<=18.009.20050
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=15.0,<=15.006.30394
Patches
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References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-176/nvdThird Party Advisory
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