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CVE-2018-5064

44
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-5064 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader across multiple versions on Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft platforms. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its high EPSS score and significant media coverage suggest a notable risk. Currently, there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, but community discussion indicates awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30418CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
>= 15.008.20082, <= 18.011.20040CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30080CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30418CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
>= 15.008.20082, <= 18.011.20040CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
25.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2540 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

adobevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

helpx.adobe.com / security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html
Vendor Advisory
research.checkpoint.com / 2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days
securityfocus.com / bid/104701
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1041250
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry