CVE-2018-19725

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2017.011.30113 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30464 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 67.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 5, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-07.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-07.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-19725?

CVE-2018-19725 is a critical vulnerability published on March 5, 2019. Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2017.011.30113 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30464 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

When was CVE-2018-19725 disclosed?

CVE-2018-19725 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 5, 2019, 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-2018-19725 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-19725 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19725?

CVE-2018-19725 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-19725?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-19725, 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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