CVE-2018-4995

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an XFA '\n' POST injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to a security bypass.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 54.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 9, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 24, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-4995?

CVE-2018-4995 is a critical vulnerability published on July 9, 2018. Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an XFA '\n' POST injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to a security bypass.

When was CVE-2018-4995 disclosed?

CVE-2018-4995 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 9, 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-2018-4995 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4995 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-4995?

CVE-2018-4995 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-4995?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-4995, 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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