Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2018-15987
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 87.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 18, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106163
- psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106163
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Same CWE
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-15987?
CVE-2018-15987 is a high vulnerability published on January 18, 2019. Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful…
When was CVE-2018-15987 disclosed?
CVE-2018-15987 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2019, 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-2018-15987 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-15987 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15987?
CVE-2018-15987 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-15987?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-15987, 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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