Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Type Confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CVE-2018-12793
MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 9%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 94.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 20, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701
- psirt@adobehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250
- psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-12793?
CVE-2018-12793 is a medium vulnerability published on July 20, 2018. Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Type Confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
When was CVE-2018-12793 disclosed?
CVE-2018-12793 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 20, 2018, 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-2018-12793 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-12793 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12793?
CVE-2018-12793 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-12793?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12793, 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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