Use-after-free Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader Products
CVE-2018-4952

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Adobe
Status: Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20038 And Earlier, 2017.011.30079 And Earlier, And 2015.006.30417 And Earlier Versions
Vendor: CVE Published:; 9 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-4952?

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are susceptible to a Use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current user. This issue arises from improper handling of memory during certain operations, potentially allowing malicious actors to gain unauthorized control over affected systems. Users are urged to apply the latest security updates from Adobe to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions