CVE-2018-12841

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a double free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105440
psirt@adobehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809
psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105440
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-415Double Free

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What is CVE-2018-12841?

CVE-2018-12841 is a high vulnerability published on October 12, 2018. Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a double free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

When was CVE-2018-12841 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12841 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-12841 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12841 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12841?

CVE-2018-12841 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12841?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12841, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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