CVE-2018-15991 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft platforms. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) have been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant damage necessitates patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30457CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, <= 19.008.20081CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30106CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30457CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, <= 19.008.20081CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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