Is CVE-2018-4990 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4990 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-4990?

CVE-2018-4990 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-4990?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-4990.

Fix CVE-2018-4990 - HIGH adobe acrobat dc

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-4990?

6 products: adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat reader dc, adobe acrobat reader dc, and 1 more.

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Double Free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-415 CWE-415

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 7/9/2018
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dc

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD