PT-2018-1165 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader

Published 2018-02-13 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-4872

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.011.30070 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2015.006.30394 and earlier

Description The issue is a security bypass vulnerability that leads to a sandbox escape, specifically due to the way a cross call is handled. This vulnerability exists in the way cross calls are processed, allowing a remote attacker to potentially escape the isolated environment. The vulnerability is related to errors in handling cross calls in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, update to a version later than 2018.009.20050 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.011.30070 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30070 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2015.006.30394 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30394 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the handling of cross calls until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-254

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00612

CVE-2018-4872

Affected Products

Acrobat Reader

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00612 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4872 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4872 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102993 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040364 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4872 · Note